Bibliograph

A brief illustrated history of art, David West

Type

Label

A brief illustrated history of art, David West

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A brief illustrated history of art

Oclc number

955012956

Responsibility statement

David West

Series statement

Fact findersA brief illustrated history

Summary

Provides a guide to the history of art, from the ancient world of Egypt and Greece to such art movements as the Renaissance, Romanticism, Impressionism, and abstract art

Table Of Contents

The ancient world: Egyptian art -- The ancient world: Greek art -- The ancient world: Roman art -- Medieval art: Europe, Middle East, and North Africa -- The rebirth of classical art: The Renaissance -- Light, color, and style: High Renaissance to Mannerism -- Dynamic grandeur to delicate elegance: Baroque and Rococo -- Rediscovery and Romanticism -- Real life: Realism, Impressionism, and Post-impressionism -- Imagination and emotions: symbolism and expressionism -- Modernism: Cubism and abstract art -- Absurdity and the unconscious mind: Dada, Surrealism, and Abstract expressionism -- Popular culture and optic illusion: Pop and Op art -- Art today: Postmodern and contemporary art

Target audience

juvenile

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