The Visual Arts: A History
Revised 7th Edition
7th Edition
Published on 22. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-5294-3266-4 (ISBN)
Description
Since its first publication this book has been hailed as the most comprehensive history of art ever published in a single volume. Presenting art history as an essential part of the development of humankind, it offers and authoritative, balanced, and enlightened account, ranging from a statuette carved in central Europe some 30,000 years ago to digital, video, and installation art for the new millennium. The volume covers painting, mosaic, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, architecture, and photography. Textiles, coins, pottery, enamels, gold, and silver are also included. The scope is international, encompassing arts of Asia, Africa, and Oceania as well as Europe and the Americas.
This Revised Seventh Edition expands the original coverage by embracing new developments in archaeology and art historical research, and in particular contemporary art history Michael Archer has greatly expanded the authors' discussion of the art world over into the 21st century , providing a new perspective on the latest developments shaping our cultural history.
This insight, elegance, and fluency that the authors bring to their text are complemented by 1459 superb illustrations, many of which are now in color.
This Revised Seventh Edition expands the original coverage by embracing new developments in archaeology and art historical research, and in particular contemporary art history Michael Archer has greatly expanded the authors' discussion of the art world over into the 21st century , providing a new perspective on the latest developments shaping our cultural history.
This insight, elegance, and fluency that the authors bring to their text are complemented by 1459 superb illustrations, many of which are now in color.
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Edition
7th Revised ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 293 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 58 mm
Weight
3784 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5294-3266-4 (9781529432664)
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Persons
John Fleming founded and edited with Hugh Honour the Pelican Style and Civilisation series. He died in 2001.
Hugh Honour was one of the leading art historians of the 20th century. He was co-author with Nikolaus Pevsner and John Fleming of The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture. He died in 2016.
Hugh Honour was one of the leading art historians of the 20th century. He was co-author with Nikolaus Pevsner and John Fleming of The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture. He died in 2016.