World Art History (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: élie Faure
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Publish Date: 2004-08-02
Features: A History of World Art is a world-renowned authoritative work on the history of art, hailed by Western critics as a timeless epic and a magnificent scroll. The author, élie Faure, was a famous French literary critic, aesthete, and philosopher. This monumental work, the culmination of the author's lifelong dedication, spans five volumes: 1. Ancient Art; 2. Medieval Art; 3. Renaissance Art; 4. Modern Art; 5. Contemporary Art. It discusses the formation and characteristics of various art styles in different countries, regions, periods, and schools, including painting, sculpture, architecture, decoration, colored pottery, gardens, caves, temples, and music. This classic work has long been translated into multiple languages and published worldwide, and has been adopted as an authoritative textbook on the history of art in many countries. It is believed that its publication in China will play a role in advancing our understanding and research of art history, as well as the development trends and the pursuit of higher and newer levels of art.