{"product_id":"war-in-art-from-war-roberto-russo-9798232012106","title":"War in Art. From War Propaganda to Artists' Activism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWar in Art. \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom War Propaganda to Artists' Activism\u003cbr\u003eArt Subjects and Themes of War through the Masterpieces of Art History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eStandard of Ur\u003c\/em\u003e to Banksy's murals, passing through Goya's engravings, this book explores how artists have narrated, denounced, and transformed war into images.\u003cbr\u003eThrough forty-four key works, it retraces the representation of conflict from the dawn of civilization to the contemporary age, showing how each era has reinterpreted violence according to its own moral, political, and spiritual values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWar as a Mirror of Humanity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere politics erases, art remembers. Where propaganda simplifies, art restores complexity. The works collected in this volume testify to the power of imagination to resist destruction, turning pain into shared memory and critical reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Find Inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- A complete journey through art history\u003c\/strong\u003e - from Mesopotamian civilizations to contemporary art - to understand how the representation of war has evolved.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding the artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e - each piece is explained in clear language, designed for teachers, students, and art enthusiasts.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eInterdisciplinary connections\u003c\/strong\u003e - history, philosophy, ethics, literature, and art come together for a unified cultural perspective.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eTeaching tools for educators\u003c\/strong\u003e - discussion prompts and ideas to make art history engaging and meaningful in the classroom.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eAn inclusive and contemporary approach\u003c\/strong\u003e - from antiquity to the 21st century, the book encourages critical thinking about war, memory, and civic responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roberto Russo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232012106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roberto Russo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Roberto Russo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48242041618687,"sku":"9798232012106","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fffc0b53-bdbe-48ca-ba02-cc4d3478d6b3.jpg?v=1772657212","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-in-art-from-war-roberto-russo-9798232012106","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}