Lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed, this brand new textbook covers selected topics from the Leaving Certificate Art History and Appreciation syllabus in full and comprehensive detail.

• An accessible text that focuses on appreciating, understanding and enjoying art history
  
  
• All significant movements in the history of art are covered: Pre-Christian, Early Christian and Georgian Ireland; Medieval and Renaissance Europe and Impressionism
  
  
• Appreciating Art topics focus on enjoying art but are also designed to encourage a personal response from students
  • Film Studies and Product Design are explored and insight offered into themes and ideas behind the paintings in Ireland's foremost galleries and works of public art
    
    
• Up-to-date, fully researched material, reflecting contemporary commentary and the current focus of the exam
  
  
• Promotes the use of correct terms and appropriate language to describe artworks
• Beautiful reproductions to complement the written text in all areas
  
  
• Digital FlipBook available offering you the opportunity to present the detail in Appreciating Art to your class, with full zoom facility and extra features, bringing art to life
  
  
• Language level accessible to both Higher Level and Ordinary Level students
  
  
• End-of-chapter short and essay-style questions to assist both Higher Level and Ordinary Level students with exam preparation, homework and revision