Janson's history of art
Subtitle: the western tradition
By: Penelope J.E. Davies ... [et al.].
Contributors: Davies, Penelope J. E., 1964-; Janson, H. W. 1913-
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Pearson Education
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Language: eng
Subjects: Art -- History
Other titles: History of art
Description: This four-part volume uses an exceptional art program with sumptuous color pictures to introduce readers to a succession of art styles from prehistoric times and ancient Egypt, to the vast world of Western painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, and the minor arts. Parts I and II cover The Ancient World and The Middle Ages, with a look at prehistoric; Egyptian; ancient near eastern; Aegean; Greek; Etruscan; Roman; early Christian, Byzantine, and Medieval; Romanesque; and Gothic art. Part III looks at the Renaissance through the Rococo, with a focus on the early and high renaissance in Italy; mannerism and other trends; "Late Gothic" painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts; and the Baroque in Italy, Spain, Flanders, Holland, France and England. Part IV is a treatment on the modern world, including Neoclassicism and Romanticism; Realism and Impressionism; Post-impressionism, Symbolism, and Art Nouveau; Twentieth-Century painting, sculpture, architecture, and photography; and Postmodernism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.