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Visual Arts, The: A History, Volume 2, 7/E
Hugh Honour
John F. Fleming, University of Pittsburgh

ISBN-10: 0131551132
ISBN-13: 9780131551138

Publisher: Pearson
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 604 pp
Published: 05/27/2005
Status: Out of Print

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This new edition is an authoritative and provides a balanced account of the history of art. It presents art history as an essential part of the development of humankind, encompassing the arts of Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas-spanning from the primitive art of hunters 30,000 years ago to the most controversial art forms of today.

Features

NEW—More visual presentation with newly replaced or new images totaling 1460 pictures, with 700 in color and 760 in b/w, plus 20 colour maps and 123 line drawings.

~Presents students with visual appeal by illustrating concepts with reflective works and pictures throughout the text, in context with what they are reading.

NEW—Introduction features a newly added work by Lavinia Fontana, female portraitist of the 16th century/early 17th century.

NEW—Ch. 1, Cave and Mesolithic art, offers 330 extra words of text

~Gives students a complete overview of this interesting, important topic.

NEW—Ch. 12 features updated Aztec material, two new Aztec images, and 1,070 extra words of text to be added.

~Offers students a clearly written and visually presented overview.

NEW—Ch. 14 adds a work by Canova, plus accompanying discussion, and 220 extra words of text.

~Offers students a concise yet thorough exploration of this work.

NEW—Ch. 19 revises the discussion of Malevich in response to reviewer comments, adds an exhibition photograph of 1915, and includes 60 extra words of text.

~Clarifies the discussion of Malevich further for students, and adds more visual appeal to this chapter.

NEW—Ch. 20 adds a Sources and Documents box: Between the Two World Wars, featuring discussion on Walter Benjamin and the relation between art and photography, plus 640 new words of text.

~Offers a highly visual presentation of this topic to draw students into the material.

NEW—Chapters 21 and 22 have been reorganized to form a more coherent narrative, updated to include even more recent material, and expanded by 16 pages. Chapter 21 includes 13 replacement or new images; and Chapter 22 includes 19 replacement or new images.

~Reorganizes information to make it easier for students to comprehend and for instructors to present; and adds visual flair with newly replaced—or new—images in both chapters.

NEW—Improved Timelines; an updated Bibliography; and modern/contemporary art terms added to the Glossary.

Starter Kit/User Guide—A seven-page guide at the front of the text.

~Enables students to easily find useful information for analyzing art works.

Urban Development boxes—Covering Ancient Greek, Medieval, and late 20th Century urbanism.

~Helps students gain perspective about the factors surrounding the development of artistic production at different times and places.

Current coverage—and many illustrations of contemporary art—Includes the latest developments in the research of non-western and western art.

~Keeps students up-to-date on new issues and important discoveries, and presents them with current photographs of some of today's most exciting artistic finds.

Maps—Over 20 current, colorized maps from around the world.

~Provides students with state-of-the-art, vibrant maps to enhance and supplement their learning.

A Strong introduction—Presents a full account of the techniques and practices of painting, building, modeling, carving, color, and systems of perspective.

~Gives students a firm foundation of artistic concepts critical to understanding the subject at hand.

Coverage of western and non-western art—In each major part of the text.

~Gives students the information needed to compare and contrast art through differing cultures.

Women artists—Discusses women artists and the problems they have faced in the male-dominated societies of their times.

~Provides instructors with an inclusive survey of women's roles in art history, making it unnecessary to use other sources; gives students perspective regarding the role of women in the historical development of art.

Boxed inserts—Sources and Documents, In Context, and Concepts boxes.

~Helps students with learning the material by providing extensive pedagogy.

Timecharts—Included in all chapters.

~Gives students a handy visual reference to help chart the progression of world art throughout the ages.

Over 1400 superb illustrations—Including full-color plates, maps, diagrams, and architectural plans.

~Heightens students' interest and complements the text narrative by providing a visual dimension to the information presented.

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