History of Art

For two-semester courses in Art History Survey and for Introductory Art courses taught from a historical perspective. The definitive survey of the Western Art traditionthe standard against which all other art history surveys are measuredthis classic text uses an exceptional art program, impeccable scholarship, rich color, accurate illustrations printed in five colors, and student-friendly pedagogy to introduce readers to the vast world of Western painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, and the minor arts. With an effectively written, balanced, and interesting narrative, it presents art as a succession of stylesfrom Prehistory through the 1990sand enlarges students' capacity to appreciate individual works of art in and of themselves, not merely to accumulate data about them.Janson, Anthony F. is the author of 'History of Art ' with ISBN 9780130197320 and ISBN 0130197327.