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Art: A Brief History
ISBN: 9780131955417 | 0131955411
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2007
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This book, an introduction to the history of art that features excellent scholarship, takes a global approach with an emphasis on the Western tradition in art. It reflects new interests and issues, expanding the topic to include women and minorities, and showing media and techniques other than painting, sculpture, and architecture. Written in clear, standard English without art historical or aesthetic jargon, "Art: A Brief History" is visually appealing as well as intellectually stimulating. This comprehensive survey of world art is based on th... MORE
| Art Before the Written Word Looking Forward Upper Paleolithic Art | |
| Art in the Neolithic Period | |
| Early Neolithic Communities Architecture | |
| The Meaning(s) of Prehistoric Paintings | |
| Megalithic Architecture Bronze and Iron Ages in Europe | |
| Early Art Outside Europe | |
| Closer Look Woman from Brassempouy Technique | |
| Prehistoric Wall Painting Box | |
| ... MORE | |
| The Art of Mesopotamia and Egypt | |
| Looking Forward Mesopotamia Egypt | |
| Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom Egypt | |
| The Middle Kingdom | |
| The New Kingdom | |
| The Late Period | |
| Closer Look Mythological | |
| Figures Elements of Architecture | |
| Mastaba to pyramid Box | |
| Origins of Writing Box | |
| The Fiber Arts Box | |
| Egyptian Symbols Box | |
| Mummies Map Timeline Looking Back | |
| Early Asian Art Looking Forward | |
| The Indian Subcontinent Gandhara and Mathura | |
| Styles Gupta Period | |
| Southeast | |
| Asia | |
| Indonesia | |
| China | |
| Korea | |
| Japan | |
| Closer Look Great Wild Goose Pagoda Elements of Architecture | |
| Stupas Box | |
| Buddhism Box | |
| Buddhist Symbols Box | |
| Hinduism Box | |
| Confucianism Box | |
| The Silk Route and the Making of Silk Box | |
| Calligraphy Map Timeline Looking Back | |
| Art of Greece and the Aegean World Looking Forward | |
| The Cycladic Islands Minoan Crete Mycenaean (Late Bronze Age) Civilization | |
| The Emergence of Greek Civilization | |
| The Geometric Style | |
| The Archaic Period | |
| The Early Classical Or Transitional Period | |
| The ldquo;Golden Agerdquo; of Art | |
| Late Classical Art of The Fourth Century BCE | |
| Closer Look Woman at a Fountain House Elements of Architecture | |
| The Greek Architectural Orders Box | |
| Mythology Box | |
| Classic and Classical Box | |
| The Canon of Polykleitos Box | |
| Women Artists In Ancient Greece Map Timeline Looking Back | |
| The Spread of Greek Art and Culture Looking Forward | |
| The Hellenistic Greeks | |
| The Neo-Babylonians | |
| The Persians | |
| The Etruscans | |
| Closer Look Title to COME Elements of Architecture | |
| Theaters Technique | |
| Coining Money Box | |
| Aphroditersquo;s Arms Box | |
| Aphroditersquo;s Arms Map Timeline Looking Back | |
| Roman Art Looking Forward | |
| The Republican Period | |
| The Age of Augustus | |
| The Roman House and Its Decoration | |
| The Empire Imperial Art and Architecture | |
| Portraits in Sculpture and Painting | |
| The Late Empire | |
| Closer Look Augustus of Primaporta Elements of Architecture | |
| Arch and Vault Elements of Architecture | |
| Roman Architectural Orders Box | |
| The Celts Map Timeline Looking Back | |
| Jewish, Early Christian, and Byzantine Art Looking Forward Jewish Art | |
| Early Christianity | |
| Early Byzantine Art Icons and Iconoclasm | |
| Later Byzantine Art | |
| Closer Look Title to Come Elements of Architecture | |
| Basilica-Plan and Central-Plan Churches Elements of Architecture | |
| Pendentives and Squinces Box | |
| Iconography of the Life of Jesus Box | |
| Saint Peterrsquo;s, Notre-Dame, and Santa Maria Maggiore (Traditional Usage and Abbreviations) Box | |
| The Depiction of Space Box | |
| Christian Symbols Map Timeline Looking Back | |
| Islamic Art Looking Forward Art | |
| During the Early Caliphates Later Islamic Art | |
| The Mughal Empire | |
| The Ottoman Empire Elements of Architecture | |
| Mosque Plans Technique | |
| Carpet Making Box | |
| Islam and the Prophet Muhammad Map Timeline Looking Back | |
| Later Asian Art Looking Forward | |
| The South Asian Subcontinent Rajput Painting | |
| Cambodia | |
| China | |
| Japan | |
| Pictures of the Floating World | |
| Closer Look Luxury Arts Technique | |
| Formats of Chinese Painting Box | |
| Indian Painting on Paper Box | |
| Writing, Language, And Culture Map Timeline Looking Back | |
| Early Medieval and Romanesque Art Looking Forward | |
| Early Medieval Art in the British Isles and Scandinavia Carolingian Art | |
| The Carolingian Basilica and Timber Architecture | |
| The Monastery Painting in Christian Spain | |
| The Ottonian Period | |
| The Romanesque Period Architecture Architectural Decoration: Sculpture and Painting | |
| The Cloister Crafts | |
| Closer Look Reliquary statue of Saint Faith Elements of Architecture | |
| The Romanesque Church Portal Box | |
| The Medieval Scriptorium Map Timeline Looking Back | |
| 11 Gothic Art Looking Forward Gothic Art in France Secular Art | |
| Gothic Art in England | |
| Gothic Art in the Germanic Lands | |
| Gothic Art in Italy Sculpture Italian Panel and Mural Painting | |
| Closer Look Cathedral of Nocirc;tre-Dame Elements of Architecture | |
| Rib Vaulting Elements of Architecture | |
| Gothic Church Technique | |
| Stained-Glass Windows Technique | |
| Cennini on Panel Painting Map Timeline Looking Back | |
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