| Edition |
5th ed. |
| Description |
xxvii, 516 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
A study of visual art, with coverage and illustrations of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, architecture, photography and crafts, dating from prehistory to the modern day. Each chapter features different perspectives on multiple treatments of one subject. |
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This widely-adopted introductory appreciation book communicates the excitement, mystery, relevance, and beauty of art by teaching readers to understand and analyze art. This is all done through stimulating discussions on the elements, media, methods, content, composition, and style of art. Along with discussions on the purpose of art (Ch. 1-9), a separate Chapter (18) takes a look at art beyond Europe and the U.S. and examines art from all around the world. The history of art is contained chronologically in the second part of the book, (Ch. 10-17). |
| Provenance |
Gift of Harry I. Naar, Professor Emeritus. |
| Subject |
Visual perception.
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Visual perception. |
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Composition (Art)
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Composition (Art) |
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Art -- History.
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Art. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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History.
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| ISBN |
0136459382 (paperback) |
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9780136459385 (paperback) |
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0155066862 |
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9780155066861 |
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