# A World Perspective of Art History: 1400CE to the 21st Century

- By: Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin
- Publisher: Evergreen Valley College
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_History_and_Theory/A_World_Perspective_of_Art_History%3A_1400CE_to_the_21st_Century_(Gustlin_and_Gustlin))
- Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_History_and_Theory/A_World_Perspective_of_Art_History%3A_1400CE_to_the_21st_Century_(Gustlin_and_Gustlin)
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/human-120720/pdf

Visual arts are one of the oldest forms of communication between humans and the fundamental beliefs of their culture. The historical background of art history has been written from the canon of wealthy individuals from Western countries focusing on well-known art and artifacts in isolated environments. To become more culturally inclusive, the textbook is written to redefine art history by discussing art from every continent, civilization, and unknown artists and comparing different cultures that