A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes.
Most 【B1】 history courses concentrate on politics, economies, and war. But art history 【B2】 on much more than this 【B3】 art reflects not only the political life of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. 【B4】 , information about the daily activities of our ancestors -- or of people very different from 【B5】 -- can be provided 【B6】 art. In short, art expresses the 【B7】 qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly 【B8】 us a deeper understanding than can be found in 【B9】 history books.
In history books, objective information about the 【B10】 life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but 【B11】 are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective: it reflects emotions and opinions. In the same way, art can reflect a 【B12】 religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost 【B13】 type of art that existed. Traditional art in 【B14】 of the world expresses both the religious beliefs and the daily life of the people. In 【B15】 , art is a reflection of 【B16】 cultures. Yet, in the modem world,
cultures influence 【B17】 . As people from tribal societies move to urban areas, their values and beliefs 【B18】 , and their ancient art forms begin to 【B19】 their effect. On the other hand, urban artists also learn from traditional art. The result is, 【B20】 the world gets "small", the art of each culture becomes very international.