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A 5 page analysis of Gardner's comprehensive survey of art that literally covers the entire course of human history, as well as samplings of art from practically every culture that produced an art history that has been documented. It begins in the Paleolithic and ends with twentieth-century modern art. No additional sources cited.
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continuing to the twentieth-century, Gardner addresses art in cultures on every continent. Staggering in his scope, Gardners book offers the art student a view of art that encompasses the
everyday practical uses of art?pottery and "perfume" spoons?to the macro uses of art in architecture and sculpture. This incredible scope is both a positive and a negative feature to Gardners
book?its incredibly comprehensive in the subject matter addressed, but?due to the scope of its reach?the book cannot deal with any area of study in any detail. In the introduction
to the book, Gardner offers her own personal view of the nature of art?what it consists of and what defines great art. As to exactly how to define art, Gardner
readily admits that she doesnt know. "What is art? We do not know. The essential nature of that mysterious, intangible, indefinable something that we call art baffles us" (Gardner 1).
However, she does offer a hazy definition of art as "human experiences translated into forms that we apprehend through our senses" (Gardner 1). From this perception, Gardner points out that
individual sensory impressions and personal history lead to associations that elicit an emotional reaction that intelligence tends to rationalize (1). She also points out that the complexity of art and
art forms requires a variety of approaches to understanding it. Gardner does a better job of nailing down a definition of art when she discusses what makes a one work
of art superior to another, but here again, the evaluation is based on a subjective judgement. An artist creates a form of some kind that is an objectification of his
or her own personal human experience (Gardner 1). The artist selects details from their own perception of life and rearranges them to create an integrated whole. Gardner states that how
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