Book Synopsis
In yet another release by Ben Swetmore, we take a great look into the past, as we view centuries old artworks, consisting of paintings, figurines, decorative pieces, textiles, and other forms of human artistic expression throughout time. We begin of course by featuring the earliest known form of human art, cave-paintings, stretching all the way back to C. 71,000 BC, tens of thousands of years before recorded history. What was life like back then? We'll never know everything, but these early artworks usually seem to express episodes within the painters life, usually hunting scenes. We continue from there all the way until the end of the Middle Ages, exploring many paintings of everyday life, religious pieces quite common at the time, and many other fascinating masterpieces along the way, from various parts of the world. Join us, as we explore some 72,500 years worth of fascinating works of art!
About The Author
Author Ben Swetmore has written books on various other topics, in both fiction and non-fiction, including but not limited to History, Science, and Celebrities. He has also written multiple non-fiction book series, Evolution, a series of picture-books showing the advancement of certain technologies throughout time, a two volume, series on the history and customs of Christmas, and additionally a three volume series discussing the history of his hometown, among various other books.