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historic_chronicles's review
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fast-paced
3.0
Astonish Me! details the "first nights" that were of great importance to art and cultural history spanning across centuries of time.
Presented in bite-sized chapters, Dromgoole writes with a flowing prose highlighting original ideas that makes this the perfect book to dip in and out of.
Witty and thoroughly detailed, the author is truly very respectful to all the varieties of art discussed along with its creators and emphasises the importance of art in society.
As a lover of art and art history myself, I enjoyed this unique insight that Dromgoole provided with a "behind the scenes" perspective to appreciate artistic events even centuries after it happened. As in the title, it was indeed, astonishing.
Thank you to @profile.books for so kindly offering this book to be reviewed!
Presented in bite-sized chapters, Dromgoole writes with a flowing prose highlighting original ideas that makes this the perfect book to dip in and out of.
Witty and thoroughly detailed, the author is truly very respectful to all the varieties of art discussed along with its creators and emphasises the importance of art in society.
As a lover of art and art history myself, I enjoyed this unique insight that Dromgoole provided with a "behind the scenes" perspective to appreciate artistic events even centuries after it happened. As in the title, it was indeed, astonishing.
Thank you to @profile.books for so kindly offering this book to be reviewed!
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