History of Art

For forty years, this widely acclaimed classic has remained unsurpassed as an introduction to art in the Western world, boasting the matchless credibility of the Janson name. This newest update features a more contemporary, more colorful design and vast array of extraordinarily produced illustrations that have become the Janson hallmark.A narrative voice makes this book a truly enjoyable read, and carefully reviewed and revised updates to this edition offer the utmost clarity in contributions based on recent scholarship. Extensive captions for the books incredible art program offer profound insight through the eyes of twentieth-century art historians speaking about specific pieces of art featured roughout. Significantly changed in this edition is the chapter on The Late Renaissance, in which Janson offers a new perspective on the subject, tracing in detail the religious art tied to the Catholic Reform movement, whose early history is little known to many readers of art history.... veľký formát, obal, tvrdá väzba, výborný stav, 824 strán