Introduction to the humanities : painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and literature /

Van de Bogart, Doris.

Introduction to the humanities : painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and literature / Doris Van de Bogart - New York : Barners & Noble Books, c1968 - xviii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The meaning and importance of the humanities -- 2. Basic elements of the arts -- 3. The greeks -- 4. The romans and the early medieval period -- 5. The high middle ages -- 6. The renaissance -- 7. The age of mannerism -- 8. The baroque period -- 9. The classic period -- 10. The romantic era -- 11. Realism, romantic realism, and naturalism -- 12. The modern period.

This book does not aim to be a history of art, a history of music, and a history of literature all condensed into one volume. Its purpose is to introduce a few key figures in each stylistic period in order to provide an intelligible perspective on the period.

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HUMANITIES

NX 440 .V36 1968