The Creative Impulse: An Introduction to the Arts (5th Edition)

For any introductory course in Humanities or Interdisciplinary Arts Appreciation.This text chronologically introduces the arts of Western tradition: architecture, literature, visual arts, music, theatre, dance, film, in a contextual overview of the philosophy, religion, aesthetic theory, economics, and politics surrounding them. Additional material encompassing modern artistic movements and achievements-young contemporary realist painters, ethnic and social alternative theatre, and performance art-broadens the scope of coverage. Sporre provides students of the humanities with a basic familiarity and understanding of major styles, historical significance, and an extended relationship with art encountered beyond the classroom. Integrates feature boxes on non-western art and culture appropriate to the time period being studied in each chapter.