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 Bacaan lanjutan 
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 Pierce, James Smith, and H. W. Janson. From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice
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 Pranala luar 

 "Art: The history of ideas in literature and the arts in aesthetic theory and literary criticism" – The Dictionary of the History of Ideas
 Art History resources
 Ars Summum Project 

 Garis waktu 

 Timeline of Art History dari Metropolitan Museum of Art



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