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Romanticism and Art World This compact and well-illustrated book explains the roots and branches of Romanticism in painting. Not much said about sculpture and architecture, but they are touched upon, and Vaughan certainly …
A Social History of In A Social History of Modern Art, a sweeping multivolume social history of Western art from the French Revolution to World War I, Albert Boime moves beyond the concern with style and form that has …
Art and Science of William Bartram’s love of nature led him to explore the environs of the American Southeast between 1773 and 1777. Here he collected plants and seeds, kept a journal of his observations of nature, …
Cave Temples of Mogao The Mogao grottoes in China, situated near the oasis town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute one of the world’s most significant sites of Buddhist art. In some five hundred caves …
Native Arts Of North I am at a total loss whenever I attend a social function and the host introduces four or five people whom I’ve never met before. I struggle to remember their names and try to discreetly interrogate …
Understanding Comics The Invisible Scott McCloud has written a 216 page comic book to explain comic books. The artwork, language, humor or social criticism of comics are obvious to most comics readers, but McCloud delves deeply into …
Drawing Now Between the Art is in a very sad state when photography is considered drawing. The book should have been labeled works on paper not drawing. Also, the art is not very interesting. An exhibition in book form, …
Impressionism Art Leisure and i only bought this book for a class. i am indifferent to it. so, whatever. I must say that I’ve read quite a few Impressionist books in recent years. In no way do they come close to the …
Humanities through the Arts The shipping and receipt of this book was extremley fat. Item was in great condition. Looked brand new. Will order from again. Humanities Through he Arts, eighth edition, continues to explore the …
Psychedelic Optical and Visionary This eye-popping book offers a visual history of the psychedelic sensibility. In pop culture, that sensibility is associated with lava lamps, album covers, and “teashades,” but it first manifested …