History of Art, Volume 1This 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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... Neolithic Revolution . And a revolution it was indeed , al- though its course extended over several thousand years . It began in the Near East sometime about 8000 B.C. , when men made their first successful attempts to domesticate ani ...
... Neolithic Revolution . And a revolution it was indeed , al- though its course extended over several thousand years . It began in the Near East sometime about 8000 B.C. , when men made their first successful attempts to domesticate ani ...
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... Neolithic man believed in a spirit or soul , located in the head , which could survive the death of the body and assert its power over the fortunes of later gen- erations , and thus had to be appeased or controlled . The pre- served ...
... Neolithic man believed in a spirit or soul , located in the head , which could survive the death of the body and assert its power over the fortunes of later gen- erations , and thus had to be appeased or controlled . The pre- served ...
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... Neolithic plateau " of primitive society . PRESSURES IN EARLY SOCIETY . In a few places , how- ever , the Neolithic balance of man and nature was upset by a new threat , a threat posed not by nature but by man him- self . The earliest ...
... Neolithic plateau " of primitive society . PRESSURES IN EARLY SOCIETY . In a few places , how- ever , the Neolithic balance of man and nature was upset by a new threat , a threat posed not by nature but by man him- self . The earliest ...
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