Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts

The revised and expanded edition of the market-leading art appreciation college textbook.

The Second Edition of Gateways to Art features an even greater emphasis on visual culture and contemporary art. All new "Visual Galleries" conclude each chapter, creating valuable connections throughout the text, while a unique chapter on Content and Analysis leads students step-by-step through detailed analyses of seminal artworks. Last, but not least, recurring “Gateways to Art” features teach students to examine works of art from all angles: formal analysis, media, history, and themes. 1,725 illustrations in color and black-and-white

Debra J. DeWitte has a PhD in aesthetics from the University of Texas at Dallas. She now teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she has devised an award-winning online art appreciation course.

Ralph M. Larmann has a BFA from the University of Cincinnati and an MFA from James Madison University, and is an accomplished painter. He is Professor Emeritus of Art of University of Evansville and[SL1.1] is a past President of Foundations in Art: Theory and Education.

M. Kathryn Shields has a PhD in art history from Virginia Commonwealth University. Kathryn is Associate Provost, Professor of Art History, and Art Department Co-Chair at Guilford.