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The Visual Arts: A History

Hugh Honour; John Fleming

Synopsis:
Divides material into five parts (Foundations of Art, Art and the World Religions, Sacred and Secular Art, The Making of the Modem World, and Twentieth-Century Art), with discussions on late Gothic art; 17th century Dutch landscape painting; Native American art; Far Eastern and African art; photography; women in art, and much more. Integrates boxes throughout that reflect on the full spectrum of factors which have conditioned artistic production at different times and in different parts of the world. Contains many new illustrations and photos, including the paintings in the Chauvet Cave in south-west France, and the late second-millennium BC figurative sculptures found at Sanxindui, China. All chapters include handy timechart for easy reference.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2010, Softcover - 2009, Softcover - 2007, Softcover - 2007, Softcover - 2007, Softcover - 2006, Softcover - 2005, Hardcover - 2005, Softcover - 2005, Softcover - 2005