Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture

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Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture
AuthorFrederick Hartt
SubjectArt history
PublisherHarry N. Abrams. Incorporated
Publication date
1976
709
LC ClassN5300

Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture is a two-volume collection of general art history written by Frederick Hartt. Volume I covers from the paleolithic cave paintings to late medieval art. Volume II starts at the Renaissance and ends with modern art. It was originally published in 1976 by Harry N. Abrams. Incorporated, New York, with 1,271 illustrations, including 157 in full color and 28 with gold, 34 maps created especially for this work. Six timelines, 3 in each volume, relate important historical and cultural events to the arts of their period.

References[edit]

  • Henkes, Robert (1993). Themes in American painting. University of Michigan: McFarland. p. 47. ISBN 0-89950-734-4.