History of Art, Volume 1Added to the Fifth Edition Revised are more than forty concise discussions of cultural developments paralleling movements in art, from ancient Greek times through our own Postmodern era. These masterly essays focus mainly on music and theater, and also include such topics as Greek and Roman mythology, Christian iconography, Western monastic orders, and medieval guilds. These new features enrich the updated and reworked text and the 115 primary-source readings that are unique to History of Art. |
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PREFACES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 11 |
PART | 44 |
CHAPTER ONE PREHISTORIC ART | 50 |
Copyright | |
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