Bibliography lists 4 sources. One way that art history has been studied is to trace the development of the realistic portrayal of the human form through visual art. We move from the ideal of the Greek physical body, to the early Gothic Christian influence of linear and simple depictions, forward to the beginnings of the Renaissance where once more the human shape starts to develop a realistic identity. Bibliography lists 6 sources and 3 visuals. By examining the work of artists within a specific timeframe, the authors also present a larger view of human history and culture.
Bibliography lists only the text itself as a source.