Gardner’s Art Through the Ages A Global History, Volume I

by Kleiner, Fred S.

• ISBN13: 9780495500315
• ISBN10: 0495500313
• Edition: 13th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-13
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Featuring unique NEW study tools for students and dynamic NEW lecture resources for instructors, the 13th Edition of GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY takes this brilliant bestseller to new heights in addressing the challenges of today's classroom. The most widely read history of art in the English language for more than 80 years, GARDNER has built its stellar reputation on the inclusion of the most significant images and monuments, discussions of these images in their full historical and cultural context, reproductions of unsurpassed quality, scholarship that is up-to-date and deep, and more help for students and instructors than any other survey text. The 13th Edition adds to this heritage with new images and new full-color reconstructions. Students will also benefit from the clarity that only a book written by a single author can provide, as well as from "The Big Picture" overviews at the end of every chapter, and ArtStudy Online (a free interactive study guide that includes image flashcards and quizzes to help students master the material quickly). Dynamic lecture tools—including a digital library with a full "zoom" and side-by-side comparison capability and the exciting Google Earth technology—will save instructors time in preparing for class and personalizing their lectures.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What Is Art History?

Art before History

The Ancient Near East

Egypt under the Pharaohs

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

South and South East Asia before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan before 1333

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Native Arts of the Americas before 1300

Africa before 1800

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Italy, 1200 to 1400

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