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Gardner's art through the ages : a global history / Fred S. Kleiner

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston, Massachusetts : Thomson Higher Education, c2009Edition: Thirteenth editionDescription: xv, 1088 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9780495093077
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • N 300 .K54 2009
Contents:
Chapter 1. Art Before History -- Chapter 2. The Ancient Near East -- Chapter 3. Egypt Under The Pharaohs -- Chapter 4. The Prehistoric Aegean -- Chapter 5. Ancient Greece -- Chapter 6. South and Southeast Asia Before 1200 -- Chapter 7. China and Korea to 1279 -- Chapter 8. Japan Before 1333 -- Chapter 9. The Etruscans -- Chapter 10. The Roman Empire -- Chapter 11. Late Antiquity -- Chapter 12. Byzantium 311 -- Chapter 13. The Islamic World -- Chapter 14. Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300 -- Chapter 15. Africa Before 1800 - Chapter 16. Early Medieval Europe -- Chapter 17. Romanesque Europe -- Chapter 18. Gothic Europe -- Chapter 19. Italy, 1200 to 1400 -- Chapter 20. Northern Europe, 1400 to 1500 -- Chapter 21. Italy, 1400 to 1500 -- Chapter 22. Italy, 1500 to 1600 -- Chapter 23. Northern Europe and and Spain, 1500 to 1600 -- Chapter 24. Italy and Spain, 1600 to 1700 -- Chapter 25. Northern Europe, 1600 to 1700 -- Chapter 26. South and Southeast Asia After 1200 -- Chapter 27. China and Korea After 1279 -- Chapter 28. Japan After 1336 -- Chapter 29. Europe and America, 1700 to 1800 -- Chapter 30. Europe and America, 1800 to 1870 -- Chapter 31. Europe and America, 1870 to 1900 -- Chapter 32. Native Arts of the Americas After 1300 -- Chapter 33. Oceania -- Chapter 34. Africa After 1800 -- Chapter 35. Europe and America, 1900 to 1945, Chapter 36. Europe and America, 1945 -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Credits -- Index.
Summary: As fascinating as a real visit to the world's famous museums and architectural sites, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY gives you a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated tour of the world's great artistic traditions�plus all the study tools you need to excel in your art history course! Easy to read and understand, this 13th Edition of the most widely read history of art book in the English language is the only textbook that includes a unique "scale" feature (accompanying the book's photographs of paintings and other artworks) that will help you better visualize the actual size of the artworks shown in the book. You'll also find materials that will help you master the key topics quickly and help you study for your exams�for example, "The Big Picture" overviews at the end of every chapter, a special global timeline, and ArtStudy Online (a free interactive study guide that includes flash cards of images and quizzes).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Art Before History -- Chapter 2. The Ancient Near East -- Chapter 3. Egypt Under The Pharaohs -- Chapter 4. The Prehistoric Aegean -- Chapter 5. Ancient Greece -- Chapter 6. South and Southeast Asia Before 1200 -- Chapter 7. China and Korea to 1279 -- Chapter 8. Japan Before 1333 -- Chapter 9. The Etruscans -- Chapter 10. The Roman Empire -- Chapter 11. Late Antiquity -- Chapter 12. Byzantium 311 -- Chapter 13. The Islamic World -- Chapter 14. Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300 -- Chapter 15. Africa Before 1800 - Chapter 16. Early Medieval Europe -- Chapter 17. Romanesque Europe -- Chapter 18. Gothic Europe -- Chapter 19. Italy, 1200 to 1400 -- Chapter 20. Northern Europe, 1400 to 1500 -- Chapter 21. Italy, 1400 to 1500 -- Chapter 22. Italy, 1500 to 1600 -- Chapter 23. Northern Europe and and Spain, 1500 to 1600 -- Chapter 24. Italy and Spain, 1600 to 1700 -- Chapter 25. Northern Europe, 1600 to 1700 -- Chapter 26. South and Southeast Asia After 1200 -- Chapter 27. China and Korea After 1279 -- Chapter 28. Japan After 1336 -- Chapter 29. Europe and America, 1700 to 1800 -- Chapter 30. Europe and America, 1800 to 1870 -- Chapter 31. Europe and America, 1870 to 1900 -- Chapter 32. Native Arts of the Americas After 1300 -- Chapter 33. Oceania -- Chapter 34. Africa After 1800 -- Chapter 35. Europe and America, 1900 to 1945, Chapter 36. Europe and America, 1945 -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Credits -- Index.

As fascinating as a real visit to the world's famous museums and architectural sites, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY gives you a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated tour of the world's great artistic traditions�plus all the study tools you need to excel in your art history course! Easy to read and understand, this 13th Edition of the most widely read history of art book in the English language is the only textbook that includes a unique "scale" feature (accompanying the book's photographs of paintings and other artworks) that will help you better visualize the actual size of the artworks shown in the book. You'll also find materials that will help you master the key topics quickly and help you study for your exams�for example, "The Big Picture" overviews at the end of every chapter, a special global timeline, and ArtStudy Online (a free interactive study guide that includes flash cards of images and quizzes).

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