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The Collins Big Book of Art: From Cave Art to Pop Art

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This is a great book for anyone who wants to know a little (or a lot!) more about art. It has numerous illustrations, a timeline, and also goes into themes and how certain art movements have depicted a specific feature (eyes, for example). You can open the book to any page to get a quick glimpse and learn some fun facts, or you can read it from the beginning. The Collins Big Book of Art is beautiful and the best general book about art I've seen. I received it as a gift, and I'm going to be buying it for others this Christmas.

Finally, a book that traces Art History from cave art until the 21st century and does so in a clear and organized manner. The glorious art works chosen to define different periods traces art history through specific eras and then interconnects each period with the past and the future. The illustrations selected by Dr. David Wilkins show the finest of the world's masterpieces and the accompanying descriptions further the reader's knowledge and appreciation. It should be noted that Dr. Wilkins was honored by the College Art Association this spring when he was presented with their 2005 Distinguished Teaching of Art History Award. One can read further about the award by going to www.collegeart.org/awards/dtah2005. Gather the family together and enjoy the Collins Big Book of Art.

I am a professional artist and teacher. The Collins Big Book of Art offers a view of various periods, styles, genres, and trends in a way I have not found in any other reference book. Its terrific and useful.

This is a great history book on art for like they say an overview from cave paintings to pop art. Most of the materials have been compiled before in several volumns on various topics so if you want it all in one spot and a general survey of it this is great. There is, however, a disconnect to the renaissance happening in Today's Art, both realistic traditional and digital contemporary. It seems just a tad superficial that you can cover art all in a one stop read method, so for people who really want to delve into a particular aspect of art you'll need to continue reading the separate references.

Deborah Chapin -
The Chesapeake by Deborah Chapin
DeborahChapin.com

This volume takes you through the history of art in a way that embraces the reader like none other. There is order here in the way the material is presented. It is very logical and helps explain quite a bit of what has gone on since the first artistic expressions were created. You can feel your way through history and find a clear development of artistic techniques and styles. There is a definite reason behind these and it is explained with great feeling. There is quite a bit of psychology about the subject matter of what is on the canvas. Why does an artist or group of artists choose to capture something in a particular way? This is a quite a book.

The book is very well made and illustrated, and the quality of the images are excellent. However, I expected more of a text book, not an illustrated history of art, but overall it's a great book.

this is the most awesome art book i have ever seen. from cave art to pop art. full color photos of all the paintings and sculptures...you can't beat it. it's beautifully done. it's a give to my niece who is an art history student. she will love it. it's for her birthday in a few days. if i love it and i am just a lover of art, i am certain she'll love it as an art history student. it came well packaged, and in a decent amount of time. thank you!

I bought this for my savy 13 year old grand daughter who is interested in art. She poured over it, finding things she recognized and appreciating the way it compares different time periods, styles etc. Great buy for the price.

If you're serious about art, save your money. This is a very basic art history book, quite juvenile in my opinion. But if you're looking for a crash course in art, this might do the trick. The layout is also somewhat confusing; structured like a long running time-line throughout with very brief descriptions of genres in the later 1/2 of the book. You get what you paid for.

Having ordered a book from South Africa, it was amazing receiving the book exactly on time and in perfect condition. THANX,,,AMAZON