Download or read book Evolution Through Art written by Michael Newberry and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-11 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the stunning birth of art in prehistoric times, to the highly nuanced developments happening now, Evolution Through Art illuminates how art is the key component in our evolution as individuals and as a species. On this aesthetic journey, you will become familiar with how visual art taps into our mental potentials, inspires new and wondrous emotions, and elevates our perceptual awareness. Along the way, you will meet artists, such as da Vinci and Van Gogh, and learn how they contributed to the technology of the human soul. You will also meet aesthetic cynics, such as Kant and Duchamp, and understand how their work negates art. Finally, you will discover incredible living artists from different corners of the world who are picking up the noble banner of art and showing us the best of humanity.