The commonality of humans through art: how art connects mankind through the ages

Abstract

The Commonality of Humans Through Art is a collection of chapters that showcase tribal and ancient art objects from around the world in one book, offering readers an exhibition exploring how the language of art connects mankind throughout the ages. Ten leading scholars came together to write chapters on tribal and ancient art, and its impact on human behavior from birth to death. Featuring 400 color photos of how art connects mankind through the ages, The Commonality of Humans Through Art is "the most important book about art since Janson's History of Art" (John Buxton, Founder of ArtTrak.com and long-time appraiser on Antiques Roadshow). Explore how mankind has used the language of art to explain human behavior, including motherhood, the family, conflict, warfare, sickness, healing, religion, and death. Each chapter illustrates the commonality between diverse cultures showing how art has affected people over the past 30,000 years. The Commonality of Humans Through Art serves as a reputable source for art history, cultural anthropology, and archaeology at colleges, universities, and educational programs, and it is a beautiful, stunning coffee table book showcasing ancient and tribal art from museums and private collections around the world. --Amazon