Spirited prospect
Subtitle: a portable history of western art from the paleolithic to the modern era
By: [by] David D. Nolta and Charles A. Stigliano, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Contributors: Stigliano, Charles A.
Publisher: Cognella academic publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9781626610132; 9781626610149
Subjects: Massachusetts College of Art and Design; Art; History
Other titles: History of western art from the paleolithic to the modern era
Description: "Spirited Prospect is a lively, scholarly, original and enjoyable survey of the great artists, works, and movements that make up the history of Western art. The book serves as an excellent introduction for first-time students and novices in the field, as well as an invaluable resource for those returning to it. It is especially aimed at artists and art-lovers. Co-authored by two university professors, an art historian and a sculptor, Spirited Prospect is an engaging narrative linking the major monuments and masterpieces of Western visual culture. Readers will learn about the origins of art before written history; the great ancient cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Italy; the advent of Christianity and its manifestations in Byzantine, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque art; the fragmentation of old traditions and the proliferation of new artistic choices that characterize the Modern Era. Spirited Prospect is at once sweeping and selective, thoughtful and enlightening, and a wonderful read. Filled with masterly interpretation and stunning imagery, Spirited Prospect is ideal for survey courses in the history of art, studio art foundation courses, and courses in Western civilization."--(Publisher's website).
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [233]-234) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter one: History and art.; title: Chapter two: The Greeks.; title: Chapter three: Rome.; title: Chapter four: East and west.; title: Chapter five: The High Middle-Ages.; title: Chapter six: The Renaissance.; title: Chapter seven: Barococo.; title: Chapter eight: The Modern World.