| Description |
xxi, 516 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction: The World of Art. Part. 1. The Creative Impulse. 1. Creation and Response. 2. Exploring the Artist''s Language. Part. 2. Two-Dimensional Media and Techniques. 3. Drawing, Painting, and Mixed Media. 4. Printmaking. 5. Arts of the Lens. Part. 3. Three-Dimensional Media and Techniques. 6. The Sculptural Arts. 7. Architecture and Environmental Design. 8. Design for Living. 9. Expanding the Boundaries of Art: Recent Issues. Part. 4. Art in Society. 10. Magic and Ritual: Prehistory and the Ancient World. 11. Gods and Heroes: The Classical World and Beyond; Asia and the Americas. 12. Faith: The Middle Ages. 13. Crossroads: Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo. Part. 5. The Modern Age. 14. Revolution and the Modern World: 1776-1900. 15. Tradition and Innovation: 1900-1935. 16. America Ascending: 1900-1945. 17. The Mid-Century World: 1945-1970. 18. Our Own Time: The 1970s and Beyond |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-501) and index |
| Subject |
Art appreciation.
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| LC no. |
92070938 |
| ISBN |
0030765439 |
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