An extensive look at the early origins of art—from prehistoric times all the way up to the 14th century—can be found in this jam-packed, 3-panel... QuickStudy guide. Different types of art, as well as descriptions of noteworthy art pieces and the time periods in which they were created, are covered in an easy-to-use format. A must-have guide for art novices and experts alike! Topics include: •Prehistoric Art •Ancient Near Eastern Art •Egyptian Art •Egyptian Architecture •Old Kingdom •Middle Kingdom •New Kingdom •Aegean Art •Ancient Greek Art •The Geometric, Orientalizing & Archaic Periods •The Classical Periods •Hellenistic Period •Etruscan Art •Roman Art •Republican Period •Early Empire •…and more!

BarCharts’ comprehensive tour of art and artists continues with our 3-panel guide, which covers the Renaissance period through World War II. Specific... artists—such as Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet and Salvador Dali—and their works are detailed, as well as the types of art they represent. This guide is sure to be a welcome addition to any art lover’s bookshelf. Subjects include: •The Renaissance •Mannerism •Baroque Art •The Rococo •Neoclassicism •Romanticism •…and more!

This book provides a lively and stimulating introduction to methodological debates within art history. Offering a lucid account of approaches from Hegel... to post-colonialism, the book provides a sense of art history's own history as a discipline from its emergence in the late-eighteenth century to contemporary debates.

Approaches to the history of art are probably more varied - and more debated - than in any other branch of history, and a study of different historical... approaches is becoming an increasingly important component of many academic courses. This anthology of art-historical writings from the Renaissance to the present day has a particular focus, for key texts have been chosen in which the authors themselves reflects on the nature of their subject and on their own methods of inquiry. Included are texts by Vasari, Winckelmann, Burckhardt, Wolfflin, Panofsky, Gombrich and Pollock, among others. The introduction gives a summary of art-historical methods, and each of the texts is accompanied by a brief commentary which places it in context and discusses the issues it raises. Also provided is a critical glossary of art-historical terms, a brief biography of each of the historians, and a select bibliography.

This clear and concise new introduction examines all the major debates and issues in the field of art history, using a wide range of well-known... examples. Dana Arnold also examines the many different ways of writing about art, and the changing boundaries of the subject of art history.Other topics covered include the canon of art history, the role of the gallery, "blockbuster" exhibitions, the emergence of social histories of art (such as feminist art history or queer art history), and the impact of photography. The development of art history using artifacts such as the altarpiece, the portrait, or pornography to explore social and cultural issues such as consumption, taste, religion, and politics is discussed. And the book also explains how the traditional emphasis on periods and styles originated in western art production and can obscure other approaches.

In tune with today's readers–rich but never effete–this is the art history book of choice for a new generation. Presenting a broad view of art... through the centuries, it sympathetically and positively introduces the works of all artists. This includes women, artists of color, and the arts of other continents and regions, as well as those of Western Europe and the United States. The new edition contains even more full-color reproductions, larger images, redrawn maps and timelines, and new photographs and higher quality images. Balancing both the traditions of art history and new trends of the present, Art History is the most comprehensive, accessible, and magnificently illustrated work of its kind. Broad in scope and depth, this beautifully illustrated work features art from the following time periods and places: prehistoric art in Europe; ancient art of the Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, and Greece; Roman and Etruscan art; Jewish, early Christian, and Byzantine art; Islamic art; art from ancient India, China, Japan, and the Americas; medieval art in Europe; Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance art; Baroque art; art of the Pacific cultures; the rise of modern art; and the international Avant-Garde since 1945. An excellent reference work and beautiful edition for any visual artist.

For two-semester courses in Art History, Global Art History, and for Introductory Art courses taught from a historical perspective.   ART HISTORY... provides students with the most student-friendly, contextual, and inclusive art history survey text on the market.  These hallmarks make ART HISTORY the choice for instructors who seek to actively engage their students in the study of art.    This new edition of ART HISTORY is the result of a happy and productive collaboration between two scholar-teachers (Marilyn Stokstad and Michael Cothren) who share a common vision that survey courses on the history of art should be filled with as much enjoyment as erudition, and that they should foster an enthusiastic, as well as an educated, public for the visual arts.    Like its predecessors, this new edition seeks to balance formal and iconographic analysis with contextual art history in order to craft interpretations that will engage a diverse student population.  Throughout the text, the visual arts are treated as part of a larger world, in which geography, politics, religion, economics, philosophy, social life, and the other fine arts are related components of a vibrant and cultural landscape.   Please visit www.pearsonhighered.com/stokstad4e more information and to view a video from author, Marilyn Stokstad, to see a chapter from the book and an online demo of the Prentice Hall Digital Art Library.

Art history is more than just a collection of dates and foreign-sounding names, obscure movements and arcane isms. Every age, for the last 50,000 years... has left its unique imprint on the world, and from the first cave paintings to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, from the Byzantine mosaics of the Hagia Sophia, to the graffiti-inspired paintings of Jean-Michel Basquiat, art history tells the story of our evolving notions of who and what we are and our place in the universe.Whether you’re an art enthusiast who’d like to know more about the history behind your favorite works and artists, or somebody who couldn’t tell a Titian and a De Kooning—but would like to—Art History For Dummies is for you. It takes you on a tour of thirty millennia of artistic expression, covering the artistic movements, major artists, and indispensable masterworks, and the world events and cultural trends that helped spawn them. With the help of stunning black-and-white photos throughout, and a sixteen-page gallery of color images, it covers:The rise and fall of classical art in Greece and RomeThe differences between Renaissance art and MannerismHow the industrial revolution spawned RomanticismHow and why Post-Impression branched off from ImpressionismConstructivism, Dadaism, Surrealism and other 20th century ismsWhat’s up with today’s eclectic art sceneArt History For Dummies is an unbeatable reference for anyone who wants to understand art in its historical context.