A History of Western Art, Fifth Edition
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Laurie Schneider Adams
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- File Size: 171.3 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 643
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A History of Western Art, Fifth Edition
A History of Western Art, Fifth Edition is a digital book in PDF format, with instant download after purchase. Use this eBook to review an art history overview at your own pace.
This edition is by Laurie Schneider Adams and published by McGraw-Hill. It includes an introduction to why art history matters and how scholars study visual culture.
With 643 pages, this fifth edition is designed for structured reading from fundamentals through major historical periods.
Book Overview
A History of Western Art, Fifth Edition presents a chronological survey of Western art and the methods used to interpret it. Early chapters begin with topics such as why we study the history of art, the artistic impulse, and approaches to analysis.
The contents move through major regions and periods, beginning with prehistoric Western Europe and extending through the Ancient Near East, ancient Egypt, and the ancient Aegean. Later sections address the art of Ancient Greece, the art of the Etruscans, Ancient Rome, early Christian and Byzantine art, the early Middle Ages, and Romanesque art.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Art-historical methodologies, including formalism and iconography and iconology
- Ways of reading visual elements such as line, plane, perspective, space, shape, light, color, and texture
- Period-by-period coverage from prehistoric Western Europe to Romanesque art
- Regional chapters covering subjects such as ancient Greece, Roman Italy, and Byzantine developments
- A contents structure that includes a preface and a detailed chronological organization
Why This Book Matters
This book offers a structured entry point for understanding how Western art is studied and discussed. It connects visual analysis with historical framing across multiple periods and regions.
For students and readers, the emphasis on methodologies and interpretive tools supports clearer study of artworks in context.
Book Details
| Title | A History of Western Art, Fifth Edition |
|---|---|
| Author | Laurie Schneider Adams |
| Format | |
| File Size | 171.3 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 643 |
| Edition | Fifth edition |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill |
| Imprint | an imprint of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. |
| Imprint location | New York |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| Copyright | Copyright © 2011, 2008, 2005, 2001, 1997, 1994 by Laurie Schneider Adams. All rights reserved. |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-337922-7 |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-337922-0 |
| Library of Congress cataloging data | 2010031468 |
| ISBN (alk. paper) | 978-0-07-337922-7 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN-10 (alk. paper) | 0-07-337922-0 (alk. paper) |
| Source PDF identifier | 9780077551957.pdf |
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Printing is not included.
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If you’re looking for a structured, chronological introduction to Western art and art-historical methods, this fifth edition is a useful reference for study and review.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| Original filename evidence | Adams_Schneider_L_A_History_of_Western_Art_Fifth_Edition_2010.pdf |
|---|---|
| PDF file type | |
| Page count | 643 |
| PDF metadata title field | 9780077551957.pdf |
| PDF metadata author field | Laurie Schneider Adams |
| Main title | A History of Western Art |
| Author credit | LAURIE SCHNEIDER ADAMS |
| Imprint note | an imprint of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. |
| Copyright years | Copyright © 2011, 2008, 2005, 2001, 1997, 1994 by Laurie Schneider Adams. All rights reserved. |
| Library of Congress cataloging-in-publication data number | 2010031468 |
| Publication year (from copyright page text) | 2011 |
| Library of Congress classification (dc22) | 709—dc22 |
| Includes bibliographical references and index | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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