The Book of Art
Subtitle: The Story of Man's Artistic Achievement Through the Ages
Publisher: George G Harrap & Co. Ltd.
Published: 1932
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Hardback
Number of pages: 243
Description: A book in the 'Romance of Knowledge' series. A very conservative book on art history with little time for modern art, but nevertheless a good history up to a point and well illustrated with black and white photographs.
Table of contents: title: I        The Awakening of the Artistic Impulse; title: II       Art in Oriental Countries; title: III      Early Christian Art; title: IV      The Rise of Italian Art; title: V       The Development of Italian Art; title: VI      The Rise of Art in the Low Countries; title: VII     The Development of Art in the Netherlands; title: (i)  Flemish Art; title: (ii) Dutch Art; title: VIII    Art in Spain; title: IX      Art in Germany; title: X      Art in France; title: XI     Art in England before 1914; title: XII    Modern Art; title: Index of Names