TY - BOOK AU - Lazzari,Margaret R. AU - Schlesier,Dona TI - Exploring art: a global, thematic approach SN - 9781111343781 (pbk.) PY - 2012/// CY - United States PB - Wadsworth Cengage Learning KW - Art KW - Themes, motives N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 473-477) and index; Introduction to art. A human phenomenon -- The language of art and architecture -- Media -- Deriving meaning -- Making art, using art, and preserving art -- Why do we make art? Food and shelter -- Reproduction and sexuality -- Deities and places of worship -- Mortality and immortality -- Power, politics, and glory -- Social protest/affirmation -- Mind and body -- Race, gender, clan, and class -- Nature, knowledge, and technology -- Entertainment and visual culture ER -