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Understanding Western Art

Summary

In UNDERSTANDING WESTERN ART: STORIES, STYLES, AND MASTERWORKS, you'll take on the breathtaking story and legacy of Western art in a uniquely original inquiry. Across 25 richly enjoyable lectures, art historian and best-selling author Noah Charney offers you a refreshingly different and accessible way into the great art of the Western world.Noah Charney is an art historian who specializes in the study of art crime. He is the best-selling author of more than 25 books and the founder of the Association for Research into Crimes against Art. He received his PhD in Art History, Criticism, and Conservation from the University of Ljubljana. He has taught at Yale University, Brown University, and the American University of Rome and has presented lectures and courses at the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery in London. He is also an award-winning broadcaster and the host of several podcasts.

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