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Introduction to the history of Western art and its roots in the ancient Near East and Egypt, plus a chapter on Islamic art.
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Table of Contents
The subjects and vocabulary of art history
The birth of art: Africa, Europe, and the near east in the Stone Age
The rise of civilization: the art of the ancient near east
Pharaohs and the afterlife: the art of ancient Egypt
Minos and the heroes of Homer: the art of the prehistoric Aegean
Gods, heroes, and athletes: the art of ancient Greece
Italy before the Romans: the art of the Etruscans
From seven hills to three continents: the art of ancient Rome
Pagans, Christians, and Jews: the art of late antiquity
Rome in the east: the art of Byzantium
In praise of Allah: the art of the Islamic world
Europe after the fall of Rome: early medieval art in the west
The age of pilgrimages: Romanesque art
The art of great cathedrals: Gothic art.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Volume I of of Gardner's Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective
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