David G. Wilkins Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

Das Große Buch der Kunst hebt sich durch sein besonderes Konzept der vernetzten Informationen von den herkömmlichen kunstgeschichtlichen Nachschlagewerken ab. Der kompakte Band gibt mit über 1000 Abbildungen und prägnanten Texten nicht nur einen hervorragenden chronologischen Überblick über die Kunstgeschichte und ihre wichtigsten Wendepunkte, sondern stellt auch kultur- und zeitübergreifende Zusammenhänge zwischen den großen Themen der Kunst her. Dem Leser werden dadurch ganz neue Möglichkeiten eröffnet, die Kunstgeschichte in ihrer Gesamtheit zu erfassen und Werke einzuordnen.

This engaging compendium of art history serves as an accessible entry point for families to explore the world of art, regardless of prior experience. Spanning from cave paintings to contemporary movements, it features over 1200 artworks, making it both a coffee-table book and an educational resource. The book includes a comprehensive chronology detailing the history of art from 38,000 BC to the present, with pieces from around the globe placed in their historical context. Each artwork is accompanied by essential information, including date, country, title, artist, materials, size, and current location, and is linked to its artistic movement and key themes. Interspersed throughout the chronology are "Turning Points" that examine significant artistic movements and technical innovations that transformed artistic practices, such as the introduction of the glass lens in the Renaissance and the use of paint tubes by Impressionists. The second part of the book delves into enduring themes in art, comparing various approaches to subjects like portraits, landscapes, allegory, religion, still life, and abstraction through carefully selected images. An extensive reference section, complete with multiple indices, glossary, and artists registry, enhances navigation. This beautifully presented book will inform, inspire, and entertain art enthusiasts at any level of understanding and appreciation.

This is a jacket-less edition. The same edition with a jacket can be found here . Frederick Hartt's unrivaled classic is a dazzling journey through four centuries of Italian Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture. Its sumptuous color illustrations, fine writing, and in-depth scholarship bring into focus all the elements of this extraordinarily creative period and the remarkable personalities who gave it life. Highlights of this Fifth Edition include: * a striking new design with more than half the artworks illustrated in full color * new views of frescoes and sculptures photographed in their original locations that offer a dynamic insight into the way the art was originally experienced * fresh views of great works of art that have been restored since the last edition * extended captions that identify Renaissance patrons and provide details about historical context, emphasizing how the art was created and why