One of the most complete references ever published for instant access to the world's great art! More than just the usual survey of Western art, ART captures the great artists, art movements, and cultures from all over the world. Filled with scores of gorgeous, oversized, full-color reproductions, readers will find over 500 pages of artists and their works, conveniently arranged from A to Z for quick and easy use. For those searching for detailed information, ART does not disappoint. It delivers comprehensive overviews highlighting the influences, art movements, and artists who followed them-all cross-referenced for easy searching. Readers will find extensive discussions on Western styles of art, as well as those from around the world, including the Far East, South America, Australia, and Africa. They will also discover a comprehensive glossary of terms defining the various art schools and movements, timelines covering both the major paintings of each period and the cultural context of the period, and more. Plus, a special section, "Methods and Techniques," offers broad descriptions of various art methods-for example, how the Impressionists attempted to convey light in a different way than their predecessors, or the way Turner created sublime movements of passion and beauty with his sweeping, expressionistic brushstrokes. For art lovers everywhere, ART is an unrivaled source of history, beauty, and culture-and one of the most complete references of the world's greatest works of art.
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Robert Belton taught history and aesthetic theory at the University of Western Ontario and at McMaster's University. He is currently the associate dean of arts at Okanagan University College in Kelowna, British Columbia. Belton is the author of The Beribboned Bomb: The Image of Women in Male Surrealist Art, and Sights of Resistance: Approaches to Canadian Visual Culture. He lives in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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Finally, A Fine Resource Art Book that Covers All of Art,
By Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: ART: The World of Art, from Aboriginal to American Pop, Renaissance Masters to Postmodernism (Hardcover)
So often the big coffee table sized Art Books may be splendid to peruse, but their contents are usually limited to Western Art. Robert Belton in this very generous and lavishly illustrated tome seeks to fill that gap by devoting a significant amount of his book to the art of Eastern Civilizations, Tribal Art and art from places from where we have very few examples - until now.
The writing is erudite without reverting to 'artspeak' and the layout of the book, obeying the thought of alphabetizing to facilitate cross referencing, is not only helpful to the entire spectrum of art majors to art novices, it makes the book one of those to which we can turn for quick information. Belton does not gloss over important changes in the fluid movement of art history. Quite the contrary, his writing exceeds expectations set by other 'big pretty art books'. This is one volume that can easily be recommended to all readers interested in a fine, well-illustrated resource book about the history of art. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, October 05
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Delicious gift for the artist or art lover!,
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This review is from: ART: The World of Art, from Aboriginal to American Pop, Renaissance Masters to Postmodernism (Hardcover)
As an artist, I appreciated this large reference on many levels. First, it's alphabetical layout is interesting as it tends to lend equal weight to each artist be they Rembrandt or Frida Kahlo. Next, the hundreds of beautiful color reproductions on almost every page, short bios on the artist, the movement he or she was involved in; made me want to investigate lesser known artists. Great for the student of art or art history! I recommend this highly. Pull up a cozy chair and enjoy.
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The twentieth century saw many radical changes in people's lives: an increased pace of technological and industrial change; the rapid spread of large urban centers; the development of new means of transportation and communication; innovative scientific discoveries such as the X-ray and the theory of relativity; the growth of consumerism on a large scale; and the chilling reality of mass warfare. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Courtesy of Private Collection, New York, World War, Bridgeman Art Library, United States, Abstract Expressionism, Royal Academy, Italy Painted, England Died, France Painted, France Died, Paris Died, England Painted, Italy Died, Flemish School, Germany Painted, Dutch School, Giorgio de Chirico, Holland Painted, Mark Rothko, New Zealand, Jackson Pollock, Sao Paulo, George Grosz, London Died New!
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The twentieth century saw many radical changes in people's lives: an increased pace of technological and industrial change; the rapid spread of large urban centers; the development of new means of transportation and communication; innovative scientific discoveries such as the X-ray and the theory of relativity; the growth of consumerism on a large scale; and the chilling reality of mass warfare. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
conventional art training, appointed court painter, genre subjects, formal art training Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Courtesy of Private Collection, New York, World War, Bridgeman Art Library, United States, Abstract Expressionism, Royal Academy, Italy Painted, England Died, France Painted, France Died, Paris Died, England Painted, Italy Died, Flemish School, Germany Painted, Dutch School, Giorgio de Chirico, Holland Painted, Mark Rothko, New Zealand, Jackson Pollock, Sao Paulo, George Grosz, London Died New!
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