An Introduction to the Making of Western Art

This book is the first introduction to Western art that not only considers how choice of materials can impact form, but also how objects in different media can alter in appearance over time, and the role of conservators in the preservation of our cultural heritage.

Susan L. Green was an associate lecturer at the Courtauld Institute of Art for several years and then Head of the Art History Faculty at the New College of the Humanities (now Northeastern University London). She stepped down from that role in 2021, although remained at the university as an associate professor until August 2022, when she left to focus on completing this book and other research projects. Her previous publications include Tree of Jesse Iconography in Northern Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries (2019).

Introduction 1. Wall Painting 2. Easel Painting 3. Sculpture 4. Drawings and Prints 5. Modern and Contemporary Art 6. New Media Art Conclusion