"The History of Art" Large Book

History of Art is an essential work of reference and an exciting introduction to classic masterpieces created over a score of centuries by the world's most creative painters, sculptors, and artists.

Not merely a catalog of works and artists, this is a true history presented in chronological order. The most authoritative art historians have been specially commissioned to relate the history. These 54 chapters allow us to discover the background of the specific time and culture that produced the marvels so generously illustrated throughout the book. The major artists of each period are presented in the contexts of their times and their personal lives.

Special features are set within the individual chapters, enlarging on some aspect of the main text. Gallery Studies compare and contrast works produced within one genre, or changes in the genre itself (e.g., "The Sphinx in Ancient Egypt," "Chinese Landscape Painting," "Renaissance Armor," or "The Houses of Frank Lloyd Wright"). Close Studies examine individual works of art as illustrative of a particular period or style (e.g., Van Eyck's Amolfini Wedding, Gaugin's Vision After the Sermon or David Hockney's The First Marriage).

An invaluable reference with beautiful reproductions, A History of Art is also an entertaining story that will have you returning to its pages time and again.

Fully indexed. Over 1,300 illustrations, 854 in color. Copyright 1995 edition. 3"x9"x11"

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