A Basic History of Art

by H.W. Janson, Sam Cauman

For undergraduate one-semester courses in Art History, Art Appreciation, and General Humanities. Retaining the intelligence and freshness of H.W. Janson's classic original work, this unsurpassed introductory survey on the history of Western art from the ancient through modern worlds is specifically written and designed to make art history accessible and enjoyable for students. Now with a new Art History CD-ROM containing nearly 400 images in a flash card format, and an exciting new design, the Sixth Edition enhances its narrative with in-margin coverage of historical/terminology notes, drawings, tables on historical events and personages, explanation of artistic processes, and boxes with history of music and theater topics.

Genres: Art, History, Art History, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Reference

410 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 1981

About the author

Horst Waldemar Janson, who published as H. W. Janson, was a Russian-American scholar of art history best known for his History of Art, which was first published in 1962 and has sold more than two million copies in fifteen languages.

Reviews

[Feathzzz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read while in jail. Actual rating: 3

[Hssan Jan]

Albert Camus

[Sarina M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book ever!! I spent many hours happily content while meandering its pages :)