Author Description

The book has fix distinctive features compared to other books on artistic knowledge: 1. following the clue of history to give a systematic introduction on artistic features, techniques, appreciation and stories, 2. introduces knowledge in the light of the nature of the art category for readers profound appreciation of artworks, 3. edited by columns to make a concise introduction on complex knowledge, 4. simple language with explanations of all technical terms, 5. all related artworks are illustrated with pictures for readers' appreciation.