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This book explores the depiction of the human figure in art from prehistoric times to the present day. It examines how artists throughout history and across various cultures have interpreted and represented the human form.
From the symbolic crudities of early art to the idealised forms of Greco-Roman sculpture and the Renaissance's daring reality of the body, the book traces the evolution of artistic approaches. It considers the human figure as a reflection of each era's spirit, religious inspiration, and cultural values, revealing how our vision of ourselves has been recorded through art. See how masters like Michelangelo, Picasso and Rembrandt saw humankind.
Used (good, see images, dust jacket wear, dust jacket tear, and handwritten name) Hardcover ISBN 0870980378
