Gardner's Art Through Ages- Text Only
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
Gardner's Art Through Ages- Text Only Details
Book DescriptionThe market-leading text for the art history survey course, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES has served as a comprehensive and thoughtfully crafted guide to the defining phases of the world's artistic tradition. With this book in hand, thousands of students have watched the story of art unfold in its full historical, social, religious, economic, and cultural context, and thus deepened their understanding of art, architecture, painting, and sculpture. By virtue of its comprehensive coverage, strong emphasis on context, and rich, accurate art reproductions, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES has earned and sustained a reputation of excellence and authority. So much so, that in 2001, the Text and Academic Authors Association awarded both the McGuffey and the "Texty" Book Prizes to the Eleventh Edition of the text. It is the first art history book to win either award and the only title ever to win both prizes in one year. The Twelfth Edition maintains and exceeds the richness of the Gardner legacy with updated research and scholarship and an even more beautiful art program featuring more color images than any other art history book available. The Twelfth Edition features such enhancements as more color photographs, a stunning new design, and the most current research and scholarship. Read more
Reviews
SOME WORDS OF CAUTION:I was in the three-cycle art history courses last year and decided to order through the Amazon sellers used books. Three times tried, three times failed - due to wrong editions (or super old editions that could in no way mesh with the course material progression/syllabus). A word of caution to those of you who need specific editions: plan ahead, if you can, so you can query the sellers as the exact edition they are selling and maximize your potential for the correct text to arrive in time for class commencement. Be very specific when you query, if you need a text that applies to coursework (I tried that and it didn't work but maybe you will fare better).Some of the booksellers were very prompt in refunding my money; another, it was like pulling teeth.My starred review applies to the text itself, which is a very interesting read! (lucky for me the course instructor learned of my woes and three weeks into the term, loaned me a copy)