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History of art

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H.N. Abrams, 1986 - Art - 824 pages
This classic book uses an exceptional art program, featuring impeccable accurate five-color illustrations, to introduce readers to the vast world of painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, and the minor arts. With its effectively written, balanced, and interesting narrative, this book presents art as a succession of styles--from Prehistory through the 20th century--and enlarges the readers' capacity to appreciate works of art individually. Written more than 40 years ago, this text has been constantly reworked to respond to the needs of this ever-changing field. A reference work suitable for those employed in all art media, including painters, sculptors, photographers, and architects.

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User Review  - Sandra - Goodreads

I read this book in college when I took an Art History class - probably the best class I ever took. We read the entire book and I saw many of the paintings when I went to Europe after graduation, and ... Read full review

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User Review  - Wes Christensen - Goodreads

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Contents

THE MIDDLE AGES
238
SCULPTURE 289 PAINTING
295
THE MODERN WORLD
570
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Janson-Prof of fine arts at NY University, New York

Anthony F. Janson is co-author with H. W. Janson of the seminal text "History of Art".

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