Cambridge Art History (I): Greece and Rome, Medieval Period, Renaissance

Author: Susan Woodford
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Publish Date: 1994-05-01
Features: The book is divided into 7 volumes, each introducing 7 periods in the history of Western art, including Ancient Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Additionally, there is a volume dedicated to painting appreciation. Although the book is divided into many volumes, each volume only contains about 40,000 to 50,000 words with approximately over 100 illustrations, making the entire book concise yet comprehensive. It provides in-depth analysis of the major trends and key characteristics of art development in each period. The representative works discussed are accompanied by exquisite illustrations, but the book does not aim to be exhaustive to avoid being vague. Each volume is written by authors with extensive experience in teaching at higher education institutions or giving lectures at museums, who are adept at incorporating new research findings from academia, further enriching the book.