The Italian Renaissance is one of the great periods of genius in western history. In this new book, art historian Laurie Schneider Adams brings to readers a vibrant and engaging presentation of Renaissance art history that is supported by up-to-date scholarship and methodology. The book opens with the late Byzantine work of Cimabue and concludes with the transition to Mannerism. The author's focus is on the most important and innovative artists and their principal works, with a clear emphasis on selectivity and understanding. Italian Renaissance Art also focuses on style and iconography, and on art and artists, incorporating different methodological approaches to create a wider understanding and appreciation of the art. More than 400 illustrations, 215 of which are in color, are integrated throughout the book and large enough to be properly viewed. There are also maps, plans and diagrams when appropriate. Visually stunning and beautifully packaged, Italian Renaissance Art also includes side boxes with descriptions of artistic media and techniques as well as discussions of historical background information.

Product Description: Appropriate for one-semester art history surveys or historically-focused art appreciation classes, A History of Western Art, Revised Fourth Edition, features additional color which provides students with a greater understanding of the works of art...read more

Product Description: This stimulating, full-color concise book covers a wide range of topics designed to stimulate those who are learning how to look at art as well as how to enjoy and interpret it. Unique perspectives on art are presented here to encourage thoughtful examination of art through the lenses of iconography, Marxism, feminism, semiotics, and the various controversies that surround it...read more

Product Description: The Spanish translation of Art and Psychoanalysis.

Product Description: Online study library of flashcards featuring every image from Adams, The Making and Meaning of Art. Each image is accompanied by a critical thinking question and identifying information for the work of art. Students can create their own study sets, and print their sets out with the images for self-study and to add their own notes...read more

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Art Across Time, Volume One

Product Description: Introduction to the Humanities, Volume Two provides a comprehensive, color and illustration-filled compilation of the history of civilization. The book examines humanity and its art, culture, society, architecture and religion from the reformation and reform in sixteenth-century Europe through to the present day society...read more

Product Description: Introduction to the Humanities, Combined Edition provides a comprehensive, color and illustration-filled compilation of the history of civilization. Volume One encompasses the development of art, culture, society, architecture and religion beginning with prehistory and the ancient Near East and progressing through the Renaissance periods...read more

Product Description: Introduction to the Humanities, Volume One provides a comprehensive, color and illustration-filled compilation of the history of civilization. Volume One encompasses the development of art, culture, society, architecture and religion during prehistory and the ancient Near East through the Renaissance periods...read more

Product Description: The Core Concepts CD-ROM is made up of five components to offer students essential study material in conjunction with this text. Elements and principles of art are illustrated with interactive exercises and animations. Art techniques are demonstrated and explained with brief video segments...read more

Product Description: Conceived, designed, and written by students for students under the leadership of Bonnie Mitchell (Bowling Green State University), a preeminent multimedia designer, History of Western Art’s Core Concepts in Art CD-ROM, Version 2...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)