David's Sling A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art |
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| Author:
| Coates, Victoria C. Gardner |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59403-721-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Encounter Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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Throughout western history, the societies that have made the greatest contributions to the spread of freedom have created iconic works of art to celebrate their achievements. Yet despite the enduring appeal of works from the Parthenon to Michelangelo's David to Picasso's Guernica, histories of both art and democracy have ignored this phenomenon.
Throughout western history, the societies that have made the greatest contributions to the spread of freedom have created iconic works of art to celebrate their achievements. Yet despite the enduring appeal of works from the Parthenon to Michelangelo's David to Picasso's Guernica, histories of both art and democracy have ignored this phenomenon.