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: 8th ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall; Pearson
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River [N.J.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1184
ISBN-13: 9780205685172
Subjects: Art -- History
Other titles: History of art
Description: "The new Eighth Edition, although revised to remain current with new discoveries and scholarship, continues to follow Janson's lead in important ways: It is limited to the Western tradition, with a chapter on Islamic art and its relationship to Western art. It keeps the focus of the discussion on the object, its manufacture, and its visual character. It considers the contribution of the artist as an important part of the analysis. This edition maintains an organization along the lines established by Janson, with separate chapters on the Northern European Renaissance, the Italian Renaissance, the High Renaissance, and Baroque art, with stylistic divisions for key periods of the modern era. Also embedded in this edition is the narrative of how art has changed over time in the cultures that Europe has claimed as its patrimony."--Amazon.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.