Personally, I don't know much about art history, but I found some good books worth learning on the Internet. The following books are top books on art history.
1, infinite list
Anyone who believes in aesthetics should know this book. This book talks about many things that appear in art, literature, music and so on, and it is a heavyweight work of aesthetic research. Through this book, we can learn about all kinds of lists that are often ignored or even disgusted when reading texts or looking at pictures-limited lists and infinite lists; Name list, image list, place name list and attribute list; A confused list, a dizzy list, an abnormal list. ...
2. Ugly history
Appreciating ugliness is actually a major feature of art. This book is about people's understanding of ugliness since ancient times. If you study art history, you have to know the history of beauty and ugliness. Many things that we find ugly now are actually beautiful in the past. This book is to analyze the world's prejudice against ugliness with illustrated materials and original opinions, subvert the traditional aesthetic view and form a colorful history of ugliness appreciation.
3. The history of beauty
Knowing the ugly history, of course, we should also know the beautiful history. This book also brings out a large number of paintings and sculptures through illustrated explanations and multi-level layout, and evaluates these works. There are several pages of picture comparison tables arranged in chronological order in front of the book, which makes the evolution history of the view of "beauty" from ancient times to the present clear at a glance.
4. The story of art
If you want to learn art history, you must know the story of art. This book tells some things about art in the form of stories, including the explanation of painters, painting schools and painting methods, as well as the history of history, religion, architecture, science and technology, and cultural thoughts. This book is lively and interesting, which can stimulate your greater interest in art.
The above books on art history are recommended for reading, and you may find another realm in the art world.