A World History of Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Decorative Arts |
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Contents
Introduction Prehistoric | 9 |
The Art of Mesopotamia Egypt | 23 |
Aegean | 74 |
Copyright | |
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abstract already appeared arches architecture artistic background Baroque base became bronze building built Byzantine called cathedral central centre century chapel characteristic Christian church civilisation classical Collection colour complete composition construction continued contrast created culture dating decoration detail dominated Dynasty early effects especially Europe example expression façade face fact figures Florence followed forms France French frescoes Gallery gave German give Gothic Greek hand human important influence inspired interest interior Italian Italy landscape later less light lively London Louvre marked mass Milan monumental movement Museum nature Opposite original ornamental painter painting palace Paris particularly period Persian portrait realism reality relief remained represented revealed Roman Romanesque Rome scenes sculpture seen sense shape sometimes space statue stone structure style temple tomb tradition values Venice walls