And, most important, it never bores. Dynamic design, with succinct, page-length essays, frequent sidebars, and abundant color illustrations incorporated into the text, make The Annotated Mona Lisa a browser's delight, as well as an authoritative reference that can be read from cover to cover. Thorough, highlighting the history and politics that influenced art, but without the comprehensive detail in History of Art for Young People. Adventures in Art David Quine See the worldviews of western culture unfold before your very eyes. The program includes 51 quality reproductions highlighting the major art periods.
Instruction focuses on the differences between the periods and the shifts in ideas and worldviews.
A dramatic, well-organized program. The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture. This book is a personal analysis of the key moments in history which have formed our present culture, and the thinking of the men who brought those moments to pass. Art throughout history has served as a permanent expression of that culture and thinking, and Dr. Schaeffer discusses the impact of worldviews on art as part of his overall study in this book, and is the complement, or rather the inspiration, for the Adventures in Art curriculum. The works are listed alphabetically by artist, then title, and also includes the art period in which the work was produced.