From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History

by James Smith Pierce

For freshman and sophomore courses in Art History Survey (1 or 2 semesters) and Art Appreciation. Designed as a comprehensive supplement to Janson's History of Art, Sixth Edition, Hartt's Art, Fourth Edition, Gardner's Art Through the Ages, Eleventh Edition, and Stokstad's Art History, Second Edition ― but also appropriate as a stand-alone brief reference text ― this handbook defines the most common terms used in discussing the history of visual arts, relating them to specific works illustrated in these standard texts.

Genres: Art, Art History, Reference, History, School, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Breagha Mozian · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting and helpful :) I love art

[Lily Wei · Rating 4 out of 5]

more a dictionary than a book, good for beginners in architecture history

[Carol]

Another art text book. This one is a glossary of terms.

[Joshua · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's basically an Art History Dictionary of terms. If you love Art History this book will give you the vocabulary and basic concepts required to appreciate Art.