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PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-100130273198

ISBN-139780130273192

eBay Product ID (ePID)1719128

Product Key Features

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWomen Artists in History : from Antiquity to the Present

Publication Year2000

SubjectGeneral

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorWendy Slatkin

Subject AreaArt

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight16.2 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN00-026345

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal704/.042

Table Of ContentI. FROM PREHISTORY TO THE MIDDLE AGES. 1. Prehistory. 2. The Ancient Near East. 3. Egypt. 4. Crete. 5. Greece. 6. Rome. 7. The Medieval World. II. EUROPE: 1450-1800. 8. Italy: 1450-1600. 9. Europe: 1600-1700. 10. Europe: 1700-1800. III. THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. 11. France: 1800-1870. 12. United States: 1830-1900. 13. Victorian England: 1850-1890. 14. The Later 19th Century: Europe and the United States: 1870-1900. IV. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. 15. The Early Twentieth Century 1900-1920. 16. Europe and the United States: 1920-1945. 17. The Post World War II Era: 1945-1970. 18. Contemporary Art: 1970-Present. 19. Global Issues for Woman Artists: Past, Present, and Future. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisFor two-semester undergraduate courses in Art History Survey, and courses in Women in/and Art in departments of Art/Art History and Women's Studies. This text introduces students to the most recent and extensive scholarly research on women artists, and to gender issues relevant to the topics addressed in most survey of art history courses. Organized chronologically covering primarily western civilizations and the roles women have played in their visual cultures, it highlights contributions from Antiquity to the present. Attention is also paid to other roles for women such as patrons, critics, and viewers along with the ways in which women have been represented in imagery in different periods., This concisely written book introduces readers to the most recent contributions of women to the history of art from the ancient past to the year 2000. It also focuses on the roles of women as patrons and collectors--along with the ways in which women have been represented in imagery in different periods. Organized chronologically of western civilizations and the roles women have played in their visual cultures, it highlights contributions from the Middle Ages to the present. Coverage includes Europe from 1450-1800; 19th Century France, United States and Victorian England; the Post World War II Era; contemporary art; and a conclusion of global issues for women artists: past, present, and future. For artists, and art lovers looking to truly understand and appreciate the outstanding contributions of women to the field.

LC Classification NumberN43.S57 2001