- Hardcover: 1248 pages
- Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc; 11th Revised edition edition (15 July 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0155083155
- ISBN-13: 978-0155083158
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 24.1 x 6.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,081,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Fred S. Kleiner received his Ph.D. in art history and archaeology from Columbia University. Author of more than a hundred publications on classical art and architecture, he also served as Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Archaeology from 1985-1998. He has taught the art history survey course for more than a quarter century at the University of Virginia and at Boston University, where he is currently Professor of Art History and Archaeology. Long recognized for his inspiring lectures and devotion to students, Professor Kleiner won Boston University's prestigious Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching as well as the College Prize for Undergraduate Advising in the Humanities in 2002."
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This introduction to the history of art shows art's powerful role in representing and even transforming the world views of varied cultures. In this revised edition, the narrative of the western and non-European traditions are combined to present a global history of art, highlighting the interactions between geographically distant and culturally distinct societies. Historical research is combined with attention to style, chronology, iconography, technique, function and context. Boxed essays focus on themes and issues across six broad categories: architectural basics; materials and techniques; written sources; religion and mythology; art and society and art in the news.
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Format:Hardcover
i think it is a very resourseful book, with details about art, and the most important is that it can be easily understood by all the people.
Format:Paperback
this book is a great help to anyone studying the history of art, but equally as interesting to those who are simply interested in the development of art through the ages. it includes everything from cave paintings through classical antiquity, the renaissance, the rococo, impressionism all the way up to modern art. it is useful for biogrpahies of the artists as well as examinatiuons of numerous works of art, sculpture and architecture. A wonderful and extremely helpful guide to art throughout time!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Essential for anybody interested in art
30 Oct 2002
Format:Hardcover
Short review: ... buy it. If it requires selling vital organs or loved ones to pay for it, it's worth it.
Long review: I enrolled in an Art History course with no idea what I was going to get as a textbook. This book is well-written, intelligent, informative without being overly esoteric, and above all beautiful. The prints are generally in color and always well-reproduced. Historical context is always provided, which gives a solid background for anybody looking to learn about the time any artwork was created. The text also offers insightful commentary about each piece selected for display. This book is so good, in fact, that it's become known as the semi-official Art History 101 textbook. Even if the history's not your thing (and for crying out loud, why not?), the book provides untold hours of beauty.
One word: perfection.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
the quintessential art history book there is
28 July 2000
Format:Hardcover
Despite 10 pound book up four flights of stairs at school, I found that this book is one of the most resourceful. There is a historical timeline that parallels goings on in the rest of the world that is very helpful so that you could get the gist of what's going on at the time. Also, in the text itself, it gives definitive explanations to what is happening at the time so that you can understand fully what the artist is saying or where he/she is coming from. For those who do not know classics, bibilical stories, and other things, there are also good explanations for those, so the reader/student is enlightened and erstwhile, in comprehension of the work. Absolutely the best resource when it comes to art history and the interpretation of art.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
College
28 Jan 1999
Format:Hardcover
i used this entire book for 3 art history courses. its an excellent book with great examples and photographs.
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