{"id":31689,"date":"2026-06-18T08:12:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museum-kueppersmuehle.de\/veranstaltung\/jakob-schwertdfeger-period-period-comma-dash-and-there-you-have-it-art-history\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T08:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:16:30","slug":"jakob-schwertdfeger-period-period-comma-dash-and-there-you-have-it-art-history","status":"publish","type":"veranstaltung","link":"https:\/\/museum-kueppersmuehle.de\/en\/veranstaltung\/jakob-schwertdfeger-period-period-comma-dash-and-there-you-have-it-art-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Jakob Schwertdfeger &#8211; PERIOD, PERIOD, COMMA, DASH\u2014AND THERE YOU HAVE IT: ART HISTORY."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A BELLY FLOP INTO ART HISTORY<br\/>Art is everywhere! It\u2019s in company logos and movies, in video games and politics. Ever since humans have existed, they\u2019ve been creating art\u2014sometimes dazzling and colorful, sometimes dark and menacing. Museums and galleries are a vast reservoir of bubbling creativity. Here, horses can be blue and masterpieces can be made of trash. The world of art is an immense source of enrichment. At the same time, many people feel overwhelmed and put off by it. But that\u2019s all over now! Jakob Schwerdtfeger captivates both art novices and experts alike with his unique perspective. What does Impressionism have to do with dog sweaters? Why does Cubism look like someone punched a mirror? And how did the Renaissance become the \u201cnerd\u201d among art eras? This book has a different vibe\u2014Schwerdtfeger gets us excited about art.<br\/>1,000 years of art history, covering all the major eras from the Middle Ages to the present: PERIOD, COMMA, DASH\u2014AND THERE YOU HAVE IT: ART HISTORY.            <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/museum-kueppersmuehle.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jakob-Schwerdtfeger_04q_&#xA9;-Marvin-Ruppert-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31686\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/>\u201cTHIS BOOK IS MY DECLARATION OF LOVE FOR ART.\u201d<br\/>Stand-up comedian and art historian Jakob Schwerdtfeger brings together a wealth of masterpieces, hidden gems, anecdotes, and art scandals. Across 300 pages, Schwerdtfeger offers a contemporary and refreshing perspective on art history that isn\u2019t limited to the Western canon. With playful ease, he conveys well-researched facts and passion. This unique blend of entertainment and knowledge lets us experience art in a new way. Like a truffle-hunting pig, Schwerdtfeger searches for fun facts and explores why the Mona Lisa ended up in a pizza ad and how one artist managed to outsmart Google Maps. \u201cI wrote the book I\u2019ve always wanted to read about art myself.\u201d<br\/>After reading this book, every museum visit becomes a real treat. Finally, art is presented in a fun, lighthearted, and educational way. There are thousands of paths through art history, but Jakob Schwerdtfeger\u2019s is certainly the most entertaining.       <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/>MORE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE ART WORLD<br\/>Jakob Schwerdtfeger (born in 1988) is an art historian and stand-up comedian. After studying art history, he worked for several years in art education at the renowned St\u00e4del Museum in Frankfurt. 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