Gardner's Art Through the Ages: A Global History

by Fred S. Kleiner

Experience the wonders of human creativity in GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY, 16th Edition! A grand tour of the world's most celebrated works from the Stone Age to the modern era, this introductory text has been a classroom favorite for 85 years. Every chapter includes rich and compelling discussions of pivotal art works, periods and geographies in art history, as well as new artists and art forms. Of course, the bold illustrations on the pages look almost as good as the real thing, especially when you use the unique Scale feature to imagine a work's stature from the artist's point of view. And to keep your course success in focus, the text offers Quick Review Captions and Big Picture Overviews, as well as an optional ebook that enables you to zoom in on fine details of paintings, sculptures, and priceless art forms of all kinds.

Genres: Art, Art History, Nonfiction, History, Textbooks

1235 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Qasim Zafar]

I freaking love this book. It is written in a way that isn't technical. The greatest feature of this book is to see the exchange of ideas between cultures, which is a superior method of exploration than considering cultures and their art in isolation.

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[gimena]

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[vms library]

i deserve to add this bitch cause of the hours i spent on these pages.

[BlueSky99]

Was required to read this, but it's really informative.