History of Art

Name: History of Art
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ISBN: 9780131828957

ISBN-10: 0131828959

ISBN-13: 9780131828957

Edition: 6th 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Anthony F. Janson

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For forty years, this widely acclaimed classic has remained unsurpassed as an introduction to art in the Western world, boasting the matchless credibility of the Janson name. This newest update features a more contemporary, more colorful design and vast array of extraordinarily produced illustrations that have become the Janson hallmark. A narrative voice makes this book a truly enjoyable read, and carefully reviewed and revised updates to this edition offer the utmost clarity in contributions based on recent scholarship. Extensive captions for the books incredible art program offer profound insight through the eyes of twentieth-century art historians speaking about specific pieces of art…

Book details

List price: $125.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall Art
Publication date: 8/11/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1032
Size: 9.25" wide x 12.25" long x 2.50" tall
Weight: 10.450
Language: English



Preface and Acknowledgments to the First Edition


Preface and Acknowledgments to the Revised Sixth Edition


Primer of Art History


Introduction



Prehistoric Art in Europe and North America



Egyptian Art



Ancient Near Eastern Art



Aegean Art



Greek Art



Etruscan Art



Roman Art



Early Christian and Byzantine Art



Early Medieval Art



Romanesque Art



Gothic Art



The Early Renaissance in Italy



The High Renaissance in Italy



The Late Renaissance in Italy



"Late Gothic" Painting, Sculpture, and the Graphic Arts



The Renaissance in the North



The Baroque in Italy and Spain



The Baroque in Flanders and Holland



The Baroque in France and England



The Rococo



Neoclassicism and Romanticism



Realism and Impressionism



Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and Art Nouveau



Twentieth-Century Painting



Twentieth-Century Sculpture



Twentieth-Century Architecture



Twentieth-Century Photography



Postmodernism


Books for Further Reading


Discography


Glossary


Art and Architecture Websites


Index


Credits