{"product_id":"art-day-by-day-366-brushes-with-history-hardcover","title":"Art Day by Day: 366 Brushes with History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking a novel approach to the history of art, \u003cem\u003eArt Day by Day\u003c\/em\u003e aims to change the pace at which the story is told. Presenting snapshots of the most exciting, unusual, and noteworthy art events from around the world and throughout history through direct testimonies, eyewitness accounts, and contemporary chroniclers, this volume is a unique look at the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on articles, diaries, interviews, letters, speeches, transcripts, and more, \u003cem\u003eArt Day by Day\u003c\/em\u003e offers an important event that happened on that day in the history of art. Here are the stories of famous paintings, ancient sculptures, comic strips, photographs, murals, manifestos, and marriages, from terracotta soldiers to a self-shredding Banksy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach day has its own section, starting with an extended quote giving artists, critics, and commentators their voice to speak directly to us, followed by a brief explanatory text, and ending with other important events in art on that day such as births, deaths, and exhibition openings. Not every entry is momentous, but each one is significant. Yes, there are thefts, murders, artistic mishaps, and eureka moments, but there are also episodes such as President Theodore Roosevelt's doodles, Michelangelo writing to his nephew about his kidney stones, and Monet getting the green light for his water garden. Every day has a story to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn informative overview of culture throughout the ages, \u003cem\u003eArt Day by Day\u003c\/em\u003e is as enlightening as it is entertaining: the perfect armchair companion and reference for art lovers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65 x 8.58 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47395808182450,"sku":"9780500023648","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ced620282a24644acf71f2c90a146341.webp?v=1777992263","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/art-day-by-day-366-brushes-with-history-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}