Art History

Art History brings the history of art to life for a new generation of students. It is global in scope, inclusive in its coverage, and warm and welcoming in tone. The guiding vision of the text is that art history survey courses should be filled with equal delight, enjoyment and learning, while fostering an enthusiastic, educated public for the visual arts. The 7th Edition has been updated to examine more than 220 new works of art and architecture, including many contemporary pieces. Employing a revised chapter structure, the text provides a more thorough examination of art in Asia and Islamic cultures. An updated closing chapter reflects the most recent developments in the global art world, with new works by artists such as Marina Abramovic, Sam Gilliam and many others.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Art of the Prehistoric World Art of the Ancient Near East Art of Ancient Egypt Art of the Ancient Aegean Art of Ancient Greece and the Hellenistic World Art of Etruscans and Roman World Jewish and Early Christian Art in the Late Roman World Art of the Byzantine World Art of the Islamic World before 1400 Art of South and Southeast Asia before 1200 Art of China before 1279 Art of Korea before 1392 Art of Japan before 1333 Art of the Americas before 1300 Arts of Africa to the Sixteenth Century Art in Europe, c. 600 to 1000 Art in Europe, c. 1000 to 1150 Art in Europe, c. 1140 to 1300 Fourteenth-century Art in Europe Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe Fifteenth-century Art in Italy Sixteenth-century Art in Italy Sixteenth-century Art in Northern Europe, Spain and Latin America Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe and Latin America Art of the Islamic World after 1400 Art of South and Southeast Asia after 1200 Art of China after 1279 Korean Art after 1392 Japanese Art after 1333 Art of the Americas after 1300 Art of Pacific Cultures Arts of Africa from the Sixteenth Century to the Present European and American Art, 1715 to 1840 Mid- to Late Nineteenth-Century Art in Europe and the United States Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900 to 1950 The International Art World since the 1950s

About the Author :
About our authors Marilyn Stokstad (1929 to 2016), teacher, art historian, and museum curator, was a leader in her field for decades and served as president of the College Art Association and the International Center of Medieval Art. In 2002, she was awarded the lifetime achievement award from the National Women's Caucus for Art. In 1997, she was awarded the Governor's Arts Award as Kansas Art Educator of the Year and an honorary degree of doctor of humane letters by Carleton College. She was Judith Harris Murphy Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She also served in various leadership capacities at the University's Spencer Museum of Art and was Consultative Curator of Medieval Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. Michael W. Cothren is Scheuer Family Professor Emeritus of Humanities at Swarthmore College, where he served as Chair of the Department of Art, Coordinator of Medieval Studies, and Chair of the Humanities Division during his time there. Upon arriving at Swarthmore in 1978, he taught specialized courses on European Medieval, Ancient Roman, and Islamic art and architecture, as well as seminars on visual narrative and on theory and method, but he especially enjoyed teaching the art history survey to Swarthmore beginners. His research and publications focus on French Gothic art and architecture, notably a book on the stained glass of Beauvais Cathedral entitled Picturing the Celestial City. Michael is a consultative curator at the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. He has served on the board of the International Center of Medieval Art and as President of both the American Committee of the International Corpus Vitrearum and his local school board. When not writing or pursuing art historical research, you can find him hiking in the red rocks around Sedona, Arizona.