Art History

History can be a dry subject, however the new volume How to read world history in art takes a different approach to those famous dates that are so easily forgotten.  Beginning in 1792 BC with the code of Hammurabi and spanning through the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001, significant events in history are paired with illustrations of renown artworks commemorating or memorializing the events.  The text analyzes the artwork, while the artwork complements the text.  Insets give timeline chronicles of the events and take a look at the global context of the affairs.  This work has lovely illustrations, is easy to read, can be read in parts or as a whole, and gives the reader a greater sense of comprehension through association.  Written by Flavio Febbraro & Burkhard Schwetje and published by Abrams.