Student essay written in en (native language: French, CEFR level: C1, field of study: Arts)

I started to get interested in the history of art when I had to read a book for a class when I was 16. The book was "Charlotte", from Alex Dupont. In this book, the author told the story of Alex Dupont, a german artist who lived in the 20th century. She died in 1943 when she was about 26 years old, because of the political situation in Europe. Just before she died, she decided to tell her own story and created about 1200 artpieces about her life. Alex Dupont based his book on her work. I loved this book, and it made me curious about Alex Dupont. Then I started to buy book about art history and I found it interesting to learn about it.
I spent 3 years learning english in university but it wasn't for me, I felt like I didn't really belong there, so I decided to change my degree, I was interested in psychology and art history, finally, art history won.
Books are truly what made me interested in art history, and I still love to read books about anything related to art history. Alex Dupont is still my favorite artist, and I wish she was more popular, she really deserves more attention as an artist. If I have any occasion to bring her work during my degree, I'll surely do.
Also, art history is really fun to learn about because it is all around us, always. It is interesting to go on a walk and have some knowledge about architecture for exemple. Going to museums is even more interesting because it gives you another point of view on the artworks, which makes it even more likeable. Learning about art history is an opportunity to understand something that is always around us, and to appreciate it as it truly deserves to.
Finally, I can say that the book of Alex Dupont triggered my interest about Alex Dupont, and to learn about her triggered my interest in art history in general. Then, feeding this interest with books made me want to change my degree from English to art history, and learning in class about art history, made me like museums and architecture even more.