Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1992. — 532 p. The fourth edition of H. W. Janson's A Basic History of Art has more changes and additions than any previous one. The book is now much more consistent in character with H. W. Janson's History ofArt, from which it descends, yet preserves its own identity, appropriate to its different audience. Thus, the chapters on art between 1520 and 1750...
Pearson Education, Inc., 2010. — 1184 p. — ISBN 978-0-205-68517-2. Rewritten and reorganized, this new edition weaves together the most recent scholarship, the most current thinking in art history, and the most innovative online supplements, including digital art library. Experience the new Janson and re-experience the history of art. Long established as the classic and seminal...
Phaidon Press, 1951. — 480 p. The Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over four decades. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of all ages and backgrounds have found in Professor Gombrich a true master, and one who combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating...
Taschen, 2020. — 800 p. Before reaching the tender age of 30, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) had already sculpted Pietà and David, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. As a sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect, the achievements of this Italian master are unique―no artist before or after him has ever produced such a vast, multifaceted, and...
Harry N. Abrams, 1986. — 296 p. Art Deco was the most important decorative style of the late 1920s and 30s, and its expression in America was seen in architecture, sculpture, furniture, textiles, ceramics, silver, graphic arts, jewelry—in virtually every area of the fine and decorative arts. This splendid book explores the indigenous tradition of Art Deco in America and, in...
Ashgate, 2006. — 487 p. Islamic Visual Culture, 1100-1800 is the second in a set of four volumes of studies on Islamic art by Oleg Grabar. Between them they bring together more than eighty articles, studies and essays, work spanning half a century by a master of the field. Each volume takes a particular section of the topic, the three other volumes being entitled: Early Islamic...
Translation from German: Ch. von Arnim, P. Aston, H. Atkins, P. Barton, S. Harper. — Könemann, 2004. — 520 p. — ISBN 3-8331-1168-2. Gothic art originated around 1140 in the Ile-de-France. Initially confined to the cathedrals and the most important abbeys of this region, it was soon to be regarded as a model for the rest of France and finally for Europe as a whole. The new style...
Phaidon, 1978. — 772 p. Adapted from the Pall Mall Encyclopedia of Art, 1971 Original French edition, Dictionnaire Universel de l'art et des artistes, 1967 In 1971 the five-volume Pall Mall Encyclopedia of Art was published jointly in the U.K. by the Pall Mall Press, an imprint later absorbed into the Phaidon Press, and in the U.S. by Praeger Publishers Inc. The five-volume...
Oxford University Press, 2001. — 298 p. — (Oxford History of Art). The stunning masterpieces of Ancient Greece and Rome are fundamental to the story of art in Western culture and to the origins of art history. The expanding Greek world of Alexander the Great had an enormous impact on the Mediterranean superpower of Rome. Generals, rulers, and artists seized, imitated, and...
Yale University Press, 1994. — 376 p. Virtually all the masterpieces of Islamic art--the Alhambra, the Taj Mahal, and the Tahmasp Shahnama--were produced during the period from the Mongol conquests in the early thirteenth century to the advent of European colonial rule in the nineteenth. This beautiful book surveys the architecture and arts of the traditional Islamic lands...
Third Edition. — Thames & Hudson, 2016. — 900 p. Groundbreaking in both its content and its presentation,Art Since 1900has been hailed as a landmark study in the history of art. Conceived by some of the most influential art historians of our time, this extraordinary book has now been revised, expanded and brought right up to date to include the latest developments in the study...
Ashgate, 2005. — 354 p. Early Islamic Art, 650-1100 is the first in a set of four volumes of studies by Oleg Grabar. Between them they bring together more than eighty articles, studies and essays, work spanning half a century. Each volume takes a particular section of the topic, the three subsequent volumes being entitled: Islamic Visual Culture, 1100-1800; Islamic Art and...
Ashgate, 2006. — 388 p. Islamic Art and Beyond is the third in a set of four volumes of studies on Islamic art by Oleg Grabar. Between them they bring together more than eighty articles, studies and essays, work spanning half a century by a master of the field. Each volume takes a particular section of the topic, the three other volumes being entitled: Early Islamic Art,...
Electa/Bruno Mondadori, 1986. — 369 p. La storia dell'arte italiana si snoda attraverso secoli e secoli, attraversa e si fonde inevitabilmente con la costruzione della nostra nazione. Ogni epoca è caratterizzata da uno stile, le testimonianze di questo splendore per fortuna sono giunte fino a noi. L'arte italiana si sviluppò nella penisola italica fin dalla preistoria. Durante...
Oxford University Press, 2003. — 1141 p. Based on the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Art, this is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to Western art from ancient Greece to the present day. For this third edition, new entries have been added on younger, contemporary artists such as Damien Hirst, Julian Schnabel, and Rachel Whiteread, and many of the existing entries have been...
DK Publishing, 2017. — 308 p. This beautiful art encyclopedia charts the evolution of the greatest cultural achievements in painting, sculpture, and photography. The greatest art exhibition at your fingertips! Packed with fascinating facts, clear explanations, and stunning photography, this awe-inspiring art encyclopedia for kids aged 9-12 years takes you on a magical tour...
Electa/Bruno Mondadori, 1986. — 328 p. La storia dell'arte italiana si snoda attraverso secoli e secoli, attraversa e si fonde inevitabilmente con la costruzione della nostra nazione. Ogni epoca è caratterizzata da uno stile, le testimonianze di questo splendore per fortuna sono giunte fino a noi. L'arte italiana si sviluppò nella penisola italica fin dalla preistoria. Durante...
Thames & Hudson, 2016. — 433 p. John Boardman, one of the best known and acknowledged scholars of the classical Greek world, has updated his definitive survey of its arts, the most influential and widely known historic artistic tradition of the Old World. In the twenty years since the last edition was released, valuable evidence has come to light which has dramatically enhanced...
Thames & Hudson, 2008. — 368 p. From the pyramids and royal burial ground in the Valley of the Kings to the tombs of queens such as Ramesses II's consort Nefertari and the far larger number of private tombs of nobles like Rekhmire and Ramose, The Tomb in Ancient Egypt is an unparalleled guide for Egyptophiles everywhere. Besides the paintings, reliefs, and statues adorning...
Oxford University Press, 1998. — 272 p. — (Oxford History of Art). This fascinating new account of what happened in Greece from c.800 to 323 bc shows how sculptors and painters responded to the challenges they faced in the extremely formidable and ambitious world of the Greek city-state. The numerous symbols and images employed by their eastern Mediterraneanneighbours on the...
Prentice Hall, 2012. — 403 p. Now in its fifth edition, Greek Art and Archaeology charts the achievements of Greek art and civilization over 3000 years, from the abstract figures of the Cycladic islands and the mighty palaces of Crete to the baroque sculptures and complex architecture of the Hellenistic kingdoms. This new edition introduces a wealth of new material including...
Könemann, 1997. — 926 p. If you approach Venice by way of the lagoon, the city appears to be as homogenous as a single building. But as soon as you step into its shadowy alleys, you will be captivated by the architectural finesse of the palazzi, churches, and private residential palaces where the eye is drawn to the dazzling stylistic variety of Moorish window arches adjacent...
Prestel, 2009. — 221 p. A renowned scholar of Islamic art, history and culture, Oleg Grabar introduces in this book a wide range of illuminated manuscript masterpieces from the eighth to the seventeenth century. The heroes of grand epics such as Alexander the Great are found side-by-side with mythical monarchs, sultans, and even monsters. Illuminated manuscripts of the Koran,...
Phaidon Press, 2015. — 227 p. An accessible, beautifully designed introduction to Celtic art, written by the world expert, this book offers a carefully chosen sequence of 250 masterpieces ranging from the fifth century BC to the eighth century AD. The great variety and full range of Celtic artistic production is represented – from stone sculptures, terracotta vases and iron...
Golden Press, 1971. — 298 p. Art, the creation of things that have form and beauty, is discussed in this book in terms of the painting, sculpture, the architecture and the ornaments made by man from prehistoric times to the present century. The author has attempted to show the development and growth of various art forms, from their earliest conception in the mind of primitive...
Pearson, 2013. — 835 p. History of Modern Art is a visual comprehensive overview of the modern art field. It traces the trends and influences in painting, sculpture, photography and architecture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The seventh edition deepens its discussions on social conditions that have affected the production and reception of modern and...
Electa/Bruno Mondadori, 1986. — 390 p. La storia dell'arte italiana si snoda attraverso secoli e secoli, attraversa e si fonde inevitabilmente con la costruzione della nostra nazione. Ogni epoca è caratterizzata da uno stile, le testimonianze di questo splendore per fortuna sono giunte fino a noi. L'arte italiana si sviluppò nella penisola italica fin dalla preistoria. Durante...
Electa/Bruno Mondadori, 1986. — 444 p. La storia dell'arte italiana si snoda attraverso secoli e secoli, attraversa e si fonde inevitabilmente con la costruzione della nostra nazione. Ogni epoca è caratterizzata da uno stile, le testimonianze di questo splendore per fortuna sono giunte fino a noi. L'arte italiana si sviluppò nella penisola italica fin dalla preistoria. Durante...
Oxford University Press, 2009. — 276 p. — (Oxford History of Art). China boasts a history of art lasting over 5,000 years and embracing a huge diversity of forms - objects of jade, lacquer and porcelain, painted scrolls and fans, sculptures in stone, bronze and wood, and murals.But this rich tradition has not, until now been fully appreciated in the West where scholars have...
Parkstone International, 2012. — 256 p. Through his eclecticism, William Morris (1834-1896) was one of the most emblematic personalities of the nineteenth century. Painter, architect, poet and engineer, wielding the quill as well as the brush, he jolted Victorian society by discarding standards established by triumphant industry. His commitment to the writing of the Socialist...
F. A. Praeger, 1965. — 536 p. The evolution of the art of Iran—from the famed Luristan Bronzes of the primitive Zagros civilization to recent Islamic contributions—is not easy to trace for many foreign styles and idioms have influenced and altered its development. More over, many of Iran's religious sanctuaries, monuments, and other art treasures were, until recently,...
Prentice-Hall, 1984. — 654 p. This richly illustrated book, with 345 plates in full color and 607 in monochrome, including plans and maps, provides an up-to-date history of the visual arts from the ice-age to the present day—from statuettes carved in eastern Europe some 30,000 years ago to a building in Portland, Oregon, begun in 1980. It covers painting, mosaic, drawing,...
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1995. — 430 p. For thousands of art lovers both amateur and professional, aesthetic life began with Janson, as H.W. Jansons History of Art is often called. In the first edition, published in 1962, Janson spoke to that perennial reader he gently called «the troubled layman.» His opening paragraph revealed his sympathy: «Why is this supposed to be art?» he...
Yale University Press, 1992. — 477 p. Roman sculpture was an integral part of Roman life, and the Romans placed statues and reliefs in their fora, basilicas, temples, and public baths, as well as in their houses, villas, gardens, and tombs. In this beautifully illustrated book--the first in almost a century devoted solely to Roman sculpture--Diana E. E. Kleiner discusses all...
Cengage Learning, 2016. — 498 p. Author and award-winning scholar-professor Fred Kleiner continues to set the standard for art history textbooks, combining impeccable and authoritative scholarship with an engaging approach that discusses the most significant artworks and monuments in their full historical and cultural contexts. GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: THE WESTERN...
Thames and Hudson, 1994. — 146 p. The splendor of Gothic art can be seen in the magnificent cathedrals of Notre Dame, Chartres, Rouen, Salisbury and Lincoln and in their sculpture. But also between 1140 and 1400 a vast quantity of very fine paintings, stained glass, manuscript illuminations, metalwork and tapestries were produced. Andrew Martindale writes of all these great...
Phaidon, 1969. — 374 p. The culture of Ancient Mesopotamia, which began in the third millennium b.c. under the Sumerians and Akkadians and culminated in the second and first millennia B.C. under the Babylonians and Assyrians, was produced by a succession of races of the most varied origin and language. Yet it displays an integrated spiritual organism, of which the overriding...
Phaidon Press, 1955. — 280 p. This volume covers a period bounded at one end by the pulpits of Nicola Pisano and at the other by the bronze doors of Ghiberti. It comprises a general introduction, in which the stylistic development of Italian Gothic sculpture is presented as a continuous whole, 108 plates offering a representative crosssection ol each sculptor's work, more than...
Thames & Hudson, 2021. — 664 p. The History of Art: A Global View is the first major art history survey textbook -- written by a team of expert authors -- with a global narrative in mind. A chronological organization and "Seeing Connections" features help readers make cross-cultural comparisons, while brief, modular chapters (with on-page definitions) offer instructors...
Brill, 2004. — 407 p. — (Cultures, Beliefs and Traditions: Medieval and Early Modern Peoples 18). This book presents an historical overview of the Frankish realms in Central Europe during the Carolingian period. Against this background Part II of the book examines the cultural inventory deposited by the scribal culture in Central Europe as represented by manuscripts, crystals,...
Harry N. Abrams, 1995. — 537 p. Nearly 50 years after the collapse of Hitler's Third Reich, the officially sanctioned art of his National Socialist regime remains largely unknown. Many were destroyed or stored away in inaccessible locations. Now a documentary film producer offers a thoroughly researched, engrossing examination of the art of National Socialist Germany.
Rizzoli, 1980. — 266 p. The Position and Role of Anatolia in World History by Ekrem Akurgal -- Anatolia from the Neolithic Period to the End of the Roman Period by Ekrem Akurgal -- Byzantine Art in Turkey by Semavi Eyice -- Anatolian-Seljuk Architecture by Aptullah Kuran -- Turkish Architecture in Asia Minor in the Period of the Turkish Emirates by M. Olus Arik -- Architecture...
Harry N. Abrams, 1972. — 466 p. The miniaturist art of gem engraving is the least familiar of the major arts of ancient Greece, yet we know it to have been practiced by the greatest artists. This book presents a comprehensive account of the art in Greek lands from the early Bronze Age down to the Hellenistic period. The gems are related to history and to the artistic...
Studio Publications/Thomas Y. Crowell, 1953. — 392 p. There has been a great need for a wellillustrated and comprehensive text on every phase of Chinese art with complete and up-to-the minute factual knowledge. This is such a book, and it is written by two famous authorities with sympathy, insight, humor, and deep understanding. This partial list of subjects covered will give...
Oxford University Press, 2016. — 232 p. The awe-inspiring mosaics covering the walls, vaults, and domes of Byzantine churches of the medieval period still remain a mystery to modern viewers. Saints and Spectacle ventures into the world of ninth- and tenth-century Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, to recapture the spirit of Byzantine thought and expression...
Thames & Hudson, 1997. — 228 p. Tibet has produced some of the most distinctive and creative art in the world. From a bleak and often inaccessible landscape arose an artistic tradition so vibrant and sophisticated that even China's emperors commissioned works. With the spread of Buddhism in the West, inspired by the leadership of the exiled Dalai Lama, and the controversy over...
Editions d'Art Albert Skira, 1953. - 210 p. — (Great centuries of painting). In this volume the reader will find the treasure trove of prolonged travels in Turkey, Greece, Italy and Jugoslavia as well as visits to the great European museums and libraries. In the course of these expeditions which often took them to faraway, all but inaccessible villages and monasteries, our...
Cambridge University Press, 2017. — 651 p. In this book, Liz James offers a comprehensive history of wall mosaics produced in the European and Islamic Middle Ages. Taking into account a wide range of issues, including style and iconography, technique and material, function and patronage, she examines mosaics within their historical context. She asks why mosaic was such a...
Oxford University Press, 2000. — 584 p. The Oxford History of Western Art is an innovative and challenging reappraisal of how the history of art can be presented and understood. Through a carefully devised modular structure, readers are given insights not only into how and why works of art were created, but also how works in different media relate to each other across time....
Cengage Learning, 2016. — 602 p. Author and award-winning scholar-professor Fred Kleiner continues to set the standard for art history textbooks, combining impeccable and authoritative scholarship with an engaging approach that discusses the most significant artworks and monuments in their full historical and cultural contexts. GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: THE WESTERN...