Humanities through the Arts ISE

The Humanities Through the Arts explores how values are revealed in the arts, examining each major artistic medium in-depth. It offers a genre-based approach to understanding the relationship between the arts and human values, with a vivid illustration program and opportunities for criticism and analysis. The text discusses the complexities of the arts and their interaction with values of many kinds.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 450 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

The Humanities Through the Arts delves into the profound exploration of values within artistic expressions, while also posing the fundamental question, "What is art?" This program unites us as a society by unveiling the core values of our culture. Through a genre-based approach, students gain a deep understanding of the interconnectedness between the arts and human values, examining each major artistic medium in detail. This includes painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, theater, music, dance, photography, cinema, and television and video art. The subject matter, form, and content of each art form serve as the foundation for meticulous analysis. Accompanied by an exceptionally vivid and comprehensive illustration program, this approach enables the reader to synthesize the complexities of the arts and their interplay with diverse values. The text offers detailed discussions and interactive responses to the challenges inherent in a close study of the arts and the values of our contemporary world.

The Humanities Through the Arts delves into the profound exploration of values within artistic expressions, while also posing the fundamental question, "What is art?" This program unites us as a society by unveiling the core values of our culture. Through a genre-based approach, students gain a deep understanding of the interconnectedness between the arts and human values, examining each major artistic medium in detail. This includes painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, theater, music, dance, photography, cinema, and television and video art. The subject matter, form, and content of each art form serve as the foundation for meticulous analysis. Accompanied by an exceptionally vivid and comprehensive illustration program, this approach enables the reader to synthesize the complexities of the arts and their interplay with diverse values. The text offers detailed discussions and interactive responses to the challenges inherent in a close study of the arts and the values of our contemporary world.

Weight: 991g
Dimension: 224 x 191 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781265188153
Edition number: 11 ed