Theory of Art. A Brief Guide

An engaging and detailed overview of the debates about the essence of art throughout all times and cultures – from the paintings of Paleolithic caves to postmodernism.

The authors thoroughly and captivatingly review the discussions about the essence of art across all ages and cultures, combining an academic approach with the wit of a comic. Supplementary quotes from artists, philosophers, and art historians allow us to judge how ideas about art have developed over the past three millennia. As a result, complex theoretical problems of art studies turn out to be simpler than we think.

The publication was released as part of a joint project between the Masters publishing house and the Ad Marginem publishing house.