Appreciation of Western Painting

Author: Xu Xianling
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The essence of Western civilization ultimately originates from the East. In painting, Egypt had a great civilization thousands of years ago. The art of Assyria and Arabia also influenced ancient Western culture. However, the systematic origins of Western art began with Greece. Greek civilization served as the foundation for Western civilization, with its essence being Greek art. The civilization that inherited and developed Greek art, blooming into a second splendid flower, was Rome. Later, Christianity moved from Asia Minor, bringing about significant changes in cultural history. It underwent the development of the Middle Ages, the 15th century, the 16th century, the Baroque period, the 19th century, and the 20th century, eventually evolving into the Western art of today. Western painting art as a whole includes Western painting, comics, and comic strips. Among these, Western painting encompasses sketches, watercolors, tempera paintings, and oil paintings. In this book, we will provide detailed introductions to each category separately.