http://www.salon.com/2017/01/15/the-art-of-learning-why-art-history-might-be-the-most-important-subject-you-could-study-today/

 Hello this is my first blog post of the 2017-2018 school year. i didnt particularly enjoy the article assigned, titled "The Art of Learning" and had a hard time reading it because it was too fluffy and most of it did not intrigue me. However, this article is full of beautiful information on the importance of art history. It was a juicy article packed with information about the importance of education on art history; how art is a language in itself trying to be heard. But the educational system does not recognize art history as an equal to american history or literature. In this article i found some amazing facts about ancient art and how it reflected its time period and environment.
    "16th- and 17th-century paintings should not be seen with bright electric lights. Sure, it’s easier to see with them, but they were not intended to be seen thus, centuries before the invention of the lightbulb. They are dark and murky, crisscrossed or engulfed by shadows: that was how they were meant to be seen."  This is something i would have never known if i didnt read this article and i thought it was very interesting.
      I would suggest though less fluff but shorter and to the point and more creative than factual. Photographs would also be a nice touch in the article such as pictures of historical fine art to serve the topic of the article justice. The history of art is underrated and the educational system needs to recognize this and make it a more prevalent focus in schools. ::)))))