Die Geschichte der Kunst

The History of Art presents the most important Western artworks and places them in their political, economic, literary, scientific, and social contexts. This reveals the backgrounds of some of the greatest works and leads to new insights about art history itself, alongside a better understanding. For a comprehensive overview of developments in the art world, the major works are arranged on a timeline alongside contemporary events and developments. The time span ranges from cave paintings to current street art installations. Vividly depicted scenes explain social, stylistic, and technical developments. Conventional academic categories are not employed; instead, art is presented strictly chronologically, thereby taking its place as part of the narrative.