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19th Century Art
$29.91
Now full color throughout, this matchless survey of nineteenth-century painting and sculpture begins with the French revolution in 1776 and ends with the dawn of a new century at the Paris World Fair in 1900. In addition to the ample treatment of geniuses such as Ingres, Courbet, Manet, and Monet, r..
A World History of Film
$21.89
"A landmark book on our industry."-Clint Eastwood"A delightful book for browsing and sufficiently comprehensive for serious students. . . . Film buffs will appreciate the range and beauty of this well-written and fully illustrated movie compendium."-Entertainment TodayCovering a wide variety of clas..
All About Art 3rd Ed.
$27.96
About the Author Marilyn Stokstad is a teacher, art historian, and museum curator who has been a leader in her field for decades. She is Judith Harris Murphy Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. Author: Stokstad, Marilyn Publisher: Discontinued 3PD Binding: Hardcove..
American Art: A Cultural History
$15.93
In this provocative new survey of American painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture, David Bjelajac dismisses both the idea of an evolutionary development of styles and a uniquely American way of seeing. Instead, showing the interrelation of art, politics, and social change, he encourages ..
Architecture: From Pre-history to Postmodernism
$39.61
Moving back and forth between the long shot on historical trends and close-ups on major works and crucial architectural themes, this insightful, lively and original analysis also accepts the conventional period and thematic structures of architectural history and the canon of great buildings. Design..
Art and Life in Renaissance Venice (Perspectives)
$50.02
For courses in Renaissance Art. Through close examination of Renaissance paintings, drawings, book illustrations, and other art works, Patricia Fortini Brown brings fourteenth and fifteenth century Venice alive. She explores the role of the guilds and the nobility, the unique island setting, the env..
Art of the Middle Ages, 2nd Edition
$47.96
Describes the times in which the art was created as well as the issues of patronage, function, and ultimately, the public’s reception of the art as it was produced. Providing a magnificent overview of medieval painting, sculpture, and architecture–in Italy, Byzantium, Germany, and France from the 4t..
Art Past Art Present: Sixth Edition
$30.10
This accessible book looks at the historical and cultural contexts of art works and architecture around the world from prehistoric times to the 20th century—with detailed and informative analyses of art, artists, patrons, and techniques. Its unique chronological presentation in compact topical ..
Art: A Brief History 2nd Ed
$31.01
Product DescriptionBased upon the widely acclaimed Art History by renowned author Marilyn Stokstad, Art: A Brief History combines a richly illustrated survey of Western art with extensive coverage of other continents including Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Its animated yet clear narrative tells the..
Contemporary Art: ART SINCE 1970
$14.10
This groundbreaking new survey of contemporary art covers all the major art movements since 1970, the impact they have had. Each chapter contains a one or two page spread dedicated to artists commenting on their own work or the work of other artists. Author: Taylor, Brandon Publisher: Discontinued 3..
Gothic Art: Glorious Visions
$8.60
Part of Prentice Hall's Perspectives series of moderately priced, heavily illustrated, high-quality paperback books on specific subjects in art history, this survey of Gothic art in Europe takes a fresh look at the meaning of the term "Gothic" and examines the art of the thirteenth and fourteenth ce..
Interior Design (3rd Edition)
$12.33
By far the most attractive introduction to interior design as it is practiced today, this comprehensive survey focuses on exciting solutions to the real problems of modern environmental circumstances, both residential and commercial. Of the more than 750 photographs and diagrams, over 200-most in co..
Modern Art
$11.11
The third edition of Modern Art, now revised and expanded, narrates one of the great stories of our time - how European and American vanguard culture created modernist art by heeding the call "to make it new." Modern Art captures the sense of intellectual and aesthetic ferment through the close inte..
Nineteenth-Century European Art
$17.37
This refreshingly direct study addresses 19th-century European art along with the forces that informed it. After introducing historical events and cultural and artistic trends from about 1760 that would exert their influence well into the new century, author Petra ten-Doesschate Chu discusses the ad..
Northern Renaissance Art: First Edition
$608.11
The only comprehensive volume available for the study of Northern Renaissance Art, this paperback presents stylistic and iconographical themes, art historical scholarship, and valuable analyses for today's learners. Its coverage and color capture the authors' lasting excitement for the period and it..
Renaissance Florence (Perspectives)
$13.45
For courses in Renaissance Art. This text offers an incisive and original account of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Florentine art in its social, cultural, political, geographic, economic and religious settings. Ranging in scope from monumental and public artworks to the intimacy of the domestic ..
Seventeenth-Century Art & Architecture
$14.14
Written by a leading scholar, this new survey of seventeenth-century art survey text focuses on the major artists and architects of the period such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Rubens, Van Dyck, Velazquez, and Rembrandt. Unique in its focus on just the seventeenth century, this title moves through the ce..
The Mirror of the Artist: Northern Renaissance Art...
$8.79
In this series accomplished authors accurately cover a range of subjects using up-to-date methodologies and impressive visual formats. This is the first book to present a broad overview of the art of the Renaissance from Northern Europe within its historical context. KEY TOPICS: It includes well kno..
The Royal Arts of Africa: The Majesty of Form (Per...
$11.11
A look at the rich traditions of Benin, Cameroon and other great African kingdoms. Suzanne Blier puts the arts of these royal African cultures in the context of wider cultural and religious traditions. Author: Discontinued 3PD Publisher: Discontinued 3PD Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10:..
The Virtue and Magnificence: Art of the Italian Re...
$20.15
Enhanced by numerous color illustrations, explores Italian Renaissance art and culture. Author: Discontinued 3PD Publisher: Discontinued 3PD Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0131833162 ISBN-13: 9780131833166..