Art: A Brief History"Clear and approachable, the book is intended primarily for one semester art history courses for non-majors. Starting with pre-history and ending with today's divergent trends, Art: A Brief History tells the many sided story of art." "With over 600 carefully chosen illustrations, most in color, all superbly produced to exacting standards of quality of its predecessors, Art: A Brief History presents a compact but thorough introduction to the world of art."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 5 |
Use Notes | 12 |
Art Before the Written Word | 22 |
Copyright | |
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