Through Civilizations Ancient Civilizations speak to the present through the works of art and the written word they have created. Through their art we can know the people of the past- our ancestors.
Art history is our history.
It is the record of how human beings have lived, felt, and acted in widely separated parts of the world during different periods of time. Through their works, artists both reflect and affect the age in which they live. Art history differs from other kinds of history because works of art from the past are with us in the present. History is a dynamic evolution, not simply a series of isolated events and individual achievements. The present is built upon and interacts with the past.