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Book SynopsisGain an understanding of and appreciation for historically significant works of art from around the world with GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A CONCISE GLOBAL HISTORY, 5E. This beautifully illustrated tour of the world's great artistic contributions by award-winning author Fred Kleiner is now revised and expanded to provide all of the learning features and online study tools you need to excel in your art history course. Easy-to-read, captivating explanations blend with richly illustrated photographs and architectural drawings that present the historical and cultural context of significant images and monuments. This edition features more illustrations and discussions of works by women and minority artists than any other art survey text. In addition, updated and new essays underscore how art and architecture history changes as scholars rethink interpretations of paintings, sculptures and buildings. More than 200 online bonus images and essays further enrich your learning. Infuse digital
Table of ContentsIntroduction: What is Art History? 1. Prehistory and the First Civilizations. 2. Ancient Greece. 3. The Roman Empire. 4. Early Christianity and Byzantium. 5. The Islamic World. 6. Early Medieval and Romanesque Europe. 7. Gothic and Late Medieval Europe. 8. The Early Renaissance in Europe. 9. High Renaissance and Mannerism in Europe. 10. Baroque Europe. 11. Rococo to Neoclassicism in Europe and America. 12. Romanticism, Realism, and Photography, 1800 to 1870. 13. Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism, 1870 to 1900. 14. Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945. 15. Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980. 16. Contemporary Art Worldwide. 17. South and Southeast Asia. 18. China and Korea. 19. Japan. 20. Native Americas and Oceania. 21. Africa.
