Art History
Ernst Herzfeld and the Development of Near Eastern Studies 1900-1950
Studies in the history and archaeology of the ancient and Islamic Near East greatly expanded and matured during the first half of the 20th century.
Third Hand
A major reevaluation of collaboration’s role in art since 1968.The lone artist is a worn cliché of art history but one that still defines how we think about the production of art.
DRAWING BASICS, DVD SET
Want an engaging art course your student will love? LIFEPAC Drawing Basics, featuring renowned artist Thomas Kinkade, is a popular, comprehensive art course which covers: Line and Shape, Space and Proportion, Tone and Texture, and Art History.
The Collins Big Book Of Art
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A lavish compendium of art history presents accessible coverage of more than 1, 200 fine works in a timeline format, providing a wealth of informative essays on such topics as key historical events, major art movements, and universal themes that are Copyri
SIMON SCHAMA'S POWER OF ART
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Columbia University art history professor Simon Schama considers eight works of art in this program. They include Rembrandt`s Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis, Bernini`s Ecstasy of St. Theresa, and Caravaggio`s David and Goliath. Copyright (C) Muze Inc.
Beyond Aesthetics
Countering conventional aesthetic theories that maintain that authorial intention, art history, morality and emotional responses are irrelevant to the experience of art, Carroll argues that all of these factors can play a legitimate role in our encounter with art works.