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Art of the Western World : From Ancient Greece to Post Modernism by Bruce Cole (1991, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100671747282
ISBN-139780671747282
eBay Product ID (ePID)805767
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Book TitleArt of the Western World : from Ancient Greece to Post Modernism
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCanadian, General, American / General, History / General
Publication Year1991
IllustratorYes
GenreArt
AuthorBruce Cole
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight30.5 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
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ReviewsSt. Petersburg TimesA manageable introduction to the fascinating history of art...with an in-depth probing not found in...Gardner and Janson...[Art of the Western World]is a point of departure for the neophyte and a step along the way for the more knowledgeable., St. Petersburg Times A manageable introduction to the fascinating history of art...with an in-depth probing not found in...Gardner and Janson... [Art of the Western World] is a point of departure for the neophyte and a step along the way for the more knowledgeable.
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal709
Table Of ContentCONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION BY MICHAEL WOOD CHAPTER 1 THE ART OF GREECE CHAPTER 2 THE ROMAN WORLD CHAPTER 3 THE TRIUMPH OF FAITH: WESTERN ART TO 1100 CHAPTER 4 THE AGE OF CATHEDRALS CHAPTER 5 THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA: ITALIAN ART, c. 1250-1400 CHAPTER 6 THE EARLY RENAISSANCE IN ITALY CHAPTER 7 THE NORTH IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY CHAPTER 8 THE AGE OF TITANS: ITALIAN ART OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY CHAPTER 9 ART FOR POPES AND PRINCES CHAPTER 10 A GOLDEN AGE: DUTCH ART OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY CHAPTER 11 FROM FANTASY TO REVOLUTION: THE ART OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY CHAPTER 12 ART AS EMOTION: THE FIRST HALF OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY CHAPTER 13 TOWARD A NEW REALITY: 1850-1900 CHAPTER 14 A BREAK WITH THE PAST: THE ART OF THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY CHAPTER 15 ART BETWEEN THE WORLD WARS: 1918-1941 CHAPTER 16 THE TRIUMPH OF MODERNISM: 1945-1970 CHAPTER 17 ART IN THE POST-MODERN ERA INDEX
SynopsisIn this magnificently illustrated and comprehensive book, readers will take one of the most beautiful journeys our world has to offer: an exploration of the greatest are and architecture of Western civilization. Art of the Western World -- the companion volume to the nine-part PBS television series -- traces the history of Western art from its classical roots in ancient Greece up to the present day and the international Post-Modernism of artists as diverse as Christo, Hockney, and Kiefer. Along the way experts Bruce Cole and Adelheid Gealt carefully chart the evolution of the Western tradition, from the grandeur of Roman architecture to the symbolic language of medieval art, through the unparalleled achievements of the Renaissance, the turbulent emotionalism of the Romantics like Turner and Constable, the Impressionists' search for a new reality, and the revolution of the Abstract Expressionists of the twentieth century. Art of the Western World integrates the works of each period with the history, values, and ideals that gave birth to them: the influence of the Medicis and other great patrons of Renaissance Italy; the resurgence of the classical style, inspired by the French Revolution; the break with the past evidenced in the works of the Impressionists; and the tortured visions of the modern world devastated by wars depicted in the paintings of Picasso, Marc, Groez, and others. A valuable key to understanding the language of art, Art of the Western World offers fresh insight into what the great works meant at the time they were created and why they maintain their special meaning to us now. It is the perfect guide to the masterpieces of Western art., In this magnificently illustrated and comprehensive book, readers will take one of the most beautiful journeys our world has to offer: an exploration of the greatest are and architecture of Western civilization.Art of the Western World-- the companion volume to the nine-part PBS television series -- traces the history of Western art from its classical roots in ancient Greece up to the present day and the international Post-Modernism of artists as diverse as Christo, Hockney, and Kiefer. Along the way experts Bruce Cole and Adelheid Gealt carefully chart the evolution of the Western tradition, from the grandeur of Roman architecture to the symbolic language of medieval art, through the unparalleled achievements of the Renaissance, the turbulent emotionalism of the Romantics like Turner and Constable, the Impressionists' search for a new reality, and the revolution of the Abstract Expressionists of the twentieth century.Art of the Western Worldintegrates the works of each period with the history, values, and ideals that gave birth to them: the influence of the Medicis and other great patrons of Renaissance Italy; the resurgence of the classical style, inspired by the French Revolution; the break with the past evidenced in the works of the Impressionists; and the tortured visions of the modern world devastated by wars depicted in the paintings of Picasso, Marc, Groez, and others.A valuable key to understanding the language of art,Art of the Western Worldoffers fresh insight into what the great works meant at the time they were created and why they maintain their special meaning to us now. It is the perfect guide to the masterpieces of Western art.
LC Classification NumberN5300
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