Artforms
Subtitle: an introduction to the visual arts
By: Duane Preble, Sarah Preble ; revised by Patrick Frank
Contributors: Preble, Sarah; Frank, Patrick, 1953-
Edition: Rev. 7th ed.
Publisher: Pearson/Prentice Hall
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 525
ISBN-13: 9780131830905
Subjects: Visual perception; Composition (Art); Art; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 508-512) and index.

"Macintosh; Windows"--Accompanying CD-ROM.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Art is...; title: 1. The nature of art; title: 2. Awareness, creativity, and communication; title: pt. 2. The language of visual experience; title: 3. Visual elements; title: 4. Principles of design; title: 5. Style; title: 6. Evaluation and criticism; title: pt. 3. Two-dimensional arts; title: 7. Drawing; title: 8. Painting; title: 9. Printmaking; title: 10. Camera arts and computer imaging; title: 11. Graphic design and illustration; title: pt. 4. Three-dimensional arts; title: 12. Sculpture; title: 13. Clay, glass, metal, wood, fiber; title: 14. Architecture and environmental design; title: pt. 5. Art as a cultural heritage; title: 15. Prehistoric to early civilization; title: 16. Ancient through Medieval in the Middle East and Europe; title: 17. Renaissance and Baroque, Europe; title: 18. Traditional arts of Asia; title: 19. The Islamic world; title: 20. Africa, Oceania, and the Americas; title: pt. 6. The modern world; title: 21. Late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; title: 22. Early twentieth century; title: 23. Between world wars; title: 24. Accelerated change : modern art after 1945; title: 25. Recent diversity; title: Timeline; title: Glossary; title: Pronunciation guide.