Art Past, Art Present, Second Edition (Paperback)

Condition

GOOD: The book's corners show the most use and wear, but the book remains in very good condition. The pages are clean and free of writing.

Product Details

Nearly every page of this 600+-page volume is filled with photographs and illustrations, both of which are in color and in black and white. Art in its many forms, including paintings, sculptures, pottery, architecture, and photography, and from around the globe is discussed.

The authors state, "Our goal has been to present a clear, concise treatment of a limited number of artistic monuments. We have chosen to emphasize the historical and cultural context which helps explain these works by placing them within a strict chronological framework. In thumbing through the book, you will note that the pages form a chronological sequence. This organization allows us to present the developments of art as they happened."

CONTENTS

PART I: Introduction

PART II: Prehistoric Art

PART III: Ancient Art

PART IV: Art from 200 to 1400 PART V: Fifteenth-Century Art PART VI: Sixteenth-Century Art PART VII: Seventeenth-Century Art PART VIII: Eighteenth-Century Art PART IX: Nineteenth-Century Art PART X: Twentieth-Century Art

NOTE: Nudity.