Prologue: A Sudden Guest

1.
We need art
- Position on art

[Chairman Cha's Key Notes] What Makes a Great Painting
[Master's Report] Classification of Art
[Break time] Find similar pictures

2.
For the soul of Pharaoh
- Ancient art

[Chairman Cha's Key Notes] Beauty Becomes the Object
[Master's Report] Hellenistic Culture
[Break time] Pass through the pyramid

3.
Age of Gods, Age of Darkness
- Medieval art

[Cha Sa-jang's Key Notes] Art Subordinate to God
[Master's Report] Giotto di Bondone
[Break time] Romanesque vs. Gothic

4.
Bloom again
- Renaissance Art 1

[Chairman Cha's Key Notes] Resurrection and Regeneration
[Master's Report] The Medici Story
[Break time] The Birth of a Master

5.
Geniuses of the Renaissance
- Renaissance Art 2

[Cha Sa-jang's Key Notes] Da Vinci and Michelangelo
[Master's Report] Renaissance Painters
[Break time] Crossword puzzle

Epilogue: A New Era is Coming
Final Summary

A glance at the eras and figures in art history from ancient times to the Renaissance!

Did ancient Egyptians bury living people in pyramids? Why are the faces of people in ancient Egyptian paintings depicted in profile and the bodies in front? Why do medieval paintings contain religious themes? What is the identity of the Medici family, which dominated the Renaissance? What happened between Michelangelo and da Vinci?

Behind the famous paintings we know, there are various characters and mysterious stories hidden.
Above all, the historical background surrounding it is both colorful and elaborate enough to determine the birth of a masterpiece.
Therefore, to truly understand a masterpiece means to understand it in an integrated way, encompassing both knowledge and senses.
『Cha Sa-jang's 14-volume History of Art』 goes beyond simply introducing famous paintings and painters.
It vividly shows how a masterpiece was born through the lives of painters who cried and laughed in that era.
As you meet various characters following the main characters in the book, the history of art naturally becomes engraved in your mind.


In search of the essence of beauty that humans have dreamed of
Meet the greatest artists who loved creation.

Alpha succeeded in creating humans on his own planet, but the humans within it fought and hated each other.
It was because I didn't know about beauty.
Could life be difficult to exist without art? Art may seem like a secondary discipline, but human life and art are inextricably linked.
This is because humans have been able to think deeply about the essence of life through the process of enjoying art.
Works of art resonate within us, and those resonances can lead us to new wisdom.


So how can we truly understand works of art? Art history has always accurately reflected the times.
In the past, the painting style represented by classicism considered it important to draw rational pictures through accurate balance and proportion.
In the Romantic era, the individuality and expressive style of the painter were valued.
Contemporary art rejects old things in both content and form and pursues new things.
Author Cha Sa-jang organizes the complex history of art into a single flow in a simple and clear manner.
Absolutism, relativism, and skepticism are the three.
If you encounter the works within these three frameworks presented by the author, you will be able to gain more knowledge and feel greater emotion.


The art history adventure that unfolds with Alpha, Chae, and new characters, and the knowledge and sensibilities gained through it, will provide fresh stimulation to children.
I hope this reading experience will influence how young readers learn, interact with people, and encounter the world as they grow up, and that it will remain in their hearts as they grow into adults, enriching their lives with an aesthetic perspective.


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Korea's first full-fledged humanities story comic for children!
By conveying only the core knowledge of humanities and arts in an easy and fun way, we can make difficult and complex humanities easier to understand.
It's organized into one easy-to-understand line.

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Providing the 'real knowledge' needed to survive in the world.
From ancient Greek art and Hellenism to medieval art and the Renaissance
It contains the learning content learned in school, but also provides real knowledge that is not taught in school.

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