From our paleolithic past, every continent and culture is covered in an articulate and well-balanced discussion, in this art historical tour de force. 1458 images, together with numerous maps and architectural plans, have been chosen to represent significant chronological, regional and individual styles of artistic expression.

A companion volume to Art in Modern Culture , this book introduces a selection of key texts from the Renaissance to the present day, exemplifying the wide variety of methods and approaches used by art historians. Included are texts by Gombrich, Vasari, Wolfflin and Pollack.

This volume traces the challenge posed to the academic canon by the emergent avant-garde of the early and mid-19th century. It considers the shifts in its development through the later 19th and 20th century and its eventual incorporation as a form of modern canon by the eve of World War II.

Intended for undergraduate courses in the History of Art, this title presents the story about the interconnections of the historically significant objects. It offers the history of styles and of stylistic change.