IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
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BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
? Chapter 1: Prehistoric Art in Europe ?
Chapter 2: Art of the Ancient Near East?
Chapter 3: Art of Ancient Egypt
Chapter 4: Early Asian Art
Chapter 5: Art of Ancient Greece?
Chapter 6: Etruscan and Roman?Art
Chapter 7: Jewish, Early Christian, and Byzantine Art
Chapter 8: Islamic Art
Chapter 9: Later Asian?Art
Chapter 10: Early Medieval and Romanesque?Art
Chapter 11: Gothic Art
Chapter 12: Early Renaissance Art
Chapter 13: Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation
Chapter 14: Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe
Chapter 15: Art of the Americas
Chapter 16: African Art
Chapter 17: European and American Art, 1715-1840
Chapter 18: European and American Art, 1840-1910
Chapter 19: Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1945
Chapter 20: Art Since 1945
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COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
? Preface?? ix
What's New?? x
Faculty and Student Resources?? xi
Acknowledgments and Gratitude?? xii
Starter Kit?? xiv
Introduction?? 1
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1 Prehistoric Art in Europe 18
Looking Forward?? 19
The Upper Paleolithic Art (c. 42,000-8,000 bce)?? 20
Artifacts or Works of Art??? 20
Shelter or Architecture??? 22
Cave Painting?? 22
Cave Sculptures?? 26
The Neolithic Period (c. 6500-3400/2300 bce)?? 26
Catalhoeyuk?? 26
Ceramics?? 27
Megalithic Architecture?? 28
Looking Back?? 31
A CLOSER LOOK??? A House in Catalhoeyuk?? 27
?Elements of Architecture
???????? Post-and-Lintel and Corbel Construction?? 29
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? The Power of Naming?? 22
???????? The Meaning(s) of Prehistoric Paintings?? 23
???????? Neolithic Man and Woman?? 28
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 31
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2 Art of the Ancient Near East 32
Looking Forward?? 33 Sumer?? 35
Akkad, Ur, and Lagash?? 39
Babylon?? 40
Assyria?? 41
Neo-Babylonia?? 43
Persia?? 44
Looking Back?? 47
A CLOSER LOOK??? Animal Fables and Epic Themes?? 38
?Art and Its Contexts
???????? Art as Spoils of War-Protection or Theft??? 35
???????? The Ishtar Gate and Nebuchadnezzar's II's Palace?? 46
IN PERSPECTIVE??? 47
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3 Art of Ancient Egypt 48
Looking Forward?? 49
Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom Egypt (c. 2950-2150 bce)?? 58
Middle Kingdom (c. 1975-1640 bce)?? 58
New Kingdom (c. 1539-1075 bce)?? 67
Late Egyptian Art?? 66
Looking Back?? 67
A CLOSER LOOK??? The Palette of Narmer?? 51
?Elements of Architecture
???????? Mastaba to Pyramid?? 53
??Technique
???????? Mummies?? 65
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Egyptian Symbols?? 58
???????? The Tomb of Ramose?? 63
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 67
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4 Early Asian Art 68
Looking Forward?? 69 The Indian Subcontinent?? 70
The Indus Valley Civilization?? 70
The Vedic Period?? 71
The Rise of Buddhism?? 71
Gandhara and Mathura Styles?? 74
Gupta Period?? 76
Southeast Asia?? 78
China?? 79
The Bronze Age?? 79
Chinese Empires: Qin, Han, and Tang?? 80
Korea?? 84
Japan?? 87
The Kofun Period?? 87
The Asuka Period?? 89
Looking Back?? 91
A CLOSER LOOK??? Rubbing of a Stone Relief?? 83
?Elements of Architecture
???????? Stupas?? 73
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Buddhism?? 72
???????? Buddhist Symbols?? 75
???????? Hinduism?? 77
???????? Confucianism?? 81
???????? The Silk Route and the Making of Silk?? 82
???????? Calligraphy?? 86
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 91
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5 Art of Ancient Greece 92
Looking Forward?? 93
The Cycladic Islands?? 95
Minoan Crete?? 95
Mycenaean (Late Bronze Age) Civilization?? 99
The Emergence of Greek Civilization?? 102
The Geometric Style?? 102
The Archaic Period?? 102
The Early Classical Period?? 109
The High Classical Period?? 112
The Parthenon?? 112
Other Buildings of the Athenian Acropolis?? 117
Late Classical Art of the Fourth Century bce?? 118
Hellenistic Art?? 120
Looking Back?? 127
A CLOSER LOOK??? Krater with the Death of Sarpedon?? 109
?Elements of Architecture
???????? The Greek Temple?? 104
???????? Greek Theaters?? 122
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Mythology and History?? 99
???????? Color in Greek Sculpture?? 106
???????? Classic and Classical?? 112
???????? The Canon of Polykleitos?? 116
???????? Women Artists In Ancient Greece?? 121
???????? The Celts?? 125
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 127
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6 Etruscan and Roman?Art 128
Looking Forward?? 129 The Etruscans?? 130
The Romans?? 133
The Republican Period?? 134
The Age of Augustus?? 138
The Roman House and Its Decoration?? 139
The Empire?? 143
Imperial Art and Architecture?? 143
Portraits in Sculpture and Painting?? 150
The Late Empire?? 152
Looking Back?? 157
A CLOSER LOOK??? Gemma Augustea?? 139
??Elements of Architecture
???????? Arch and Vault?? 137
???????? Roman Architectural Orders?? 145
?Technique
???????? Roman Mosaics?? 142
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Roman Portraiture?? 135
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 157
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7 Jewish, Early Christian, and Byzantine Art 158
Looking Forward?? 159
Early Jewish Art?? 162
Early Christianity?? 163
Early Byzantine Art (476-726)?? 169
The Golden Age of Justinian?? 169
Icons and Iconoclasm?? 176
Middle Byzantine Art (843-1204)?? 179
Late Byzantine Art?? 180
Looking Back?? 183
A CLOSER LOOK??? The Mosaic Floor of the Beth Alpha Synagogue?? 161
??Elements of Architecture
???????? Longitudinal-Plan and Central-Plan Churches?? 166
???????? Pendentives and Squinches?? 174
?Art and Its Contexts
???????? Dura-Europos?? 163
???????? The Life of Jesus?? 164
???????? The Good Shepherd?? 168
???????? Naming Christian Churches: Designation
???????????????????? + Dedication + Location?? 172
???????? Iconoclasm?? 177
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 183
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8 Islamic Art 184
Looking Forward?? 185 Art During the Early Caliphates?? 186
Architecture?? 186
Calligraphy?? 191
Later Islamic Art??? 193
The Saljuqs in Persia?? 193
The Nasrids in Spain?? 194
Luxury Arts?? 197
Books?? 206
The Ottoman Empire?? 200
Modern Islam?? 202
Looking Back?? 203
A CLOSER LOOK??? A Mamluk Glass Oil Lamp?? 197
?Technique
???????? Carpet Making?? 198
?Art and Its Context
???????? Islam and the Prophet Muhammad?? 188
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 203
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9 Later Asian?Art 204
Looking Forward?? 205
The South Asian Subcontinent?? 206
The Mughal Empire?? 208
Rajput Painting and the Luxury Arts?? 210
Cambodia?? 213
China?? 214
Korea?? 220
Japan?? 222
Looking Back?? 231
A CLOSER LOOK??? Scene from The Tale of Genji?? 225
?Technique
???????? Indian Paintings on Paper?? 210
???????? Formats of Chinese Painting?? 216
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Panel from an Ivory Box?? 212
???????? Writing, Language, and Culture in Japan?? 223
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 231
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10 Early Medieval and Romanesque?Art 232
Looking Forward?? 233 Early Medieval Art in the British Isles?? 235
Scandinavian Art?? 237
Carolingian Art?? 238
Spanish Art?? 243
Ottonian Art?? 244
Romanesque Art?? 247
Architecture?? 247
Architectural Sculpture and Painting?? 250
Manuscripts, Textiles, and Woodcarving?? 256
Looking Back?? 259
A CLOSER LOOK??? Bishop Odo Blessing the Feast?? 255
?Elements of Architecture
???????? The Romanesque Church Portal?? 251
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? The Medieval Scriptorium?? 236
???????? Hildegard of Bingen?? 257
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 259
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11 Gothic Art 260
Looking Forward?? 261
Gothic Art in France?? 263
Gothic Art in England?? 277
Gothic Art in the Germanic Lands?? 280
Late Medieval Art in Italy?? 281
Sculpture?? 283
Painting in Siena and Florence?? 284
Looking Back?? 291
A CLOSER LOOK??? Effects of Good Government in the City
??????????????????????? and in the Country?? 282
?Elements of Architecture
???????? Rib Vaulting?? 266
???????? The Gothic Church?? 268
??Technique
???????? Stained-Glass Windows?? 265
???????? Cennini on Panel Painting?? 289
???????? Buon Fresco?? 290
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Notre-Dame de Paris?? 270
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 291
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12 Early Renaissance Art 292
Looking Forward?? 293 Northern Renaissance Art?? 294
The Imbourg Brothers?? 295
Painting in Flanders?? 297
Second-Generation Painters?? 301
Tapestries?? 303
The Graphic Arts?? 303
Italian Renaissance Art?? 306
Architecture?? 306
Sculpture?? 311
Painting?? 315
Looking Back?? 323
A CLOSER LOOK??? The Battle of San Romano?? 319
??Technique
???????? Oil Painting?? 298
???????? Woodcuts and Engravings?? 306
???????? Renaissance Perspective?? 314
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Women Artists in the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance?? 296
???????? The Competition Reliefs?? 290
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 323
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13 Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation 324
Looking Forward?? 325
Italian Art of the High Renaissance?? 326
Venice and the Veneto?? 341
Mannerism?? 348
French Art?? 353
German Art?? 354
Painting and Prints?? 366
The Reformation and the Arts?? 369
Netherlandish and Spanish Art?? 361
Looking Back?? 365
A CLOSER LOOK??? The French Ambassadors?? 360
?Elements of Architecture
???????? St. Peter's Basilica?? 340
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? The Vitruvian Man?? 327
???????? Women Patrons of the Arts?? 343
???????? Veronese is Called Before the Inquisition?? 346
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 365
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14 Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe 366
Looking Forward?? 367 Rome?? 368
Spain?? 380
Flanders?? 383
The Dutch Republic?? 387
France?? 396
Looking Back?? 401
A CLOSER LOOK??? Allegory of Sight?? 386
??Technique
???????? Etching and Drypoint?? 389
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Science and the Changing Worldview?? 395
???????? Grading the Old Masters?? 398
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 401
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15 Art of the Americas 402
Looking Forward?? 403
Mesoamerica?? 405
The Olmecs?? 405
Teotihuacan?? 406
The Maya?? 407
The Aztecs?? 409
Central America?? 412
South America: The Central Andes?? 412
The Moche Culture?? 413
The Inca Empire?? 415
The Aftermath of the Spanish Conquest?? 416
North America?? 416
Early Cultures of the East?? 418
The Southwest?? 420
The Eastern Woodlands and the Great Plains?? 422
Looking Back?? 427
A CLOSER LOOK??? Aztec Calendar Stone?? 411
?Elements of Architecture
???????? Inca Masonry?? 416
??Technique
???????? Basketry?? 422
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Hamatsa Masks?? 425
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 427
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16 African Art 428
Looking Forward?? 429 Early African Art?? 430
Nok?? 431
Ife and Benin?? 431
Jenne and Great Zimbabwe?? 454
African Art in the Modern Era: Living Traditions
??????????? and New Trends?? 436
Art and Domestic Life?? 436
Art and the Spirit World?? 437
Art and Power?? 439
The Art of Imitation?? 442
Art and Death?? 444
Looking Back?? 445
A CLOSER LOOK??? A Palace Door?? 440
??Technique
???????? Lost-Wax Casting?? 432
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? The Myth of Primitive Art?? 434
???????? Mande Pots?? 437
???????? Kuba Funerary Mask?? 443
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 445
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17 European and American Art, 1715-1840 446
Looking Forward?? 447
Rococo?? 448
Moralizing Narrative Painting?? 450
Portraiture?? 453
Neoclassicism and Romanticism?? 457
Neoclassical Painting in France?? 459
Neoclassical Architecture in England?? 462
Romantic Painting and Printmaking in France and Spain?? 464
Romantic Landscape Painting in England, America, and Germany?? 469
Looking Back?? 473
A CLOSER LOOK??? Georgian Silver?? 463
??Technique
???????? Lithography?? 466
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Am I Not a Man and a Brother??? 452
???????? Art Academies in the Eighteenth Century?? 452
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 473
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18 European and American Art, 1840-1910 474
Looking Forward?? 475 Architecture?? 477
Enduring Neoclassicism in Academic Art?? 481
Reactions against the Academy?? 481
Art Nouveau?? 484
Photography?? 485
Realism?? 488
Early French Realist Painters?? 488
The Painter of Modern Life?? 490
A Continuing American Tradition?? 492
Impressionism?? 495
Post-Impressionism?? 500
Late Nineteenth-Century French Sculpture?? 507
Looking Back?? 509
A CLOSER LOOK??? Mahana no atua (Day of the God)?? 501
??Technique
???????? The Photographic Process?? 486
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Orientalism?? 480
???????? Japonisme?? 503
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 509
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19 Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1945 510
Looking Forward?? 511
Early Modernism in Europe?? 513
Les Fauves?? 513
Die Brucke and Expressionism?? 514
Der Blaue Reiter?? 515
Cubism?? 516
Responses to Cubism?? 519
Dada?? 522
Modern Art Comes to the United States?? 525
European Art between the Wars?? 528
Constructivism?? 528
de Stijl?? 529
Architectural Purism?? 531
The Bauhaus?? 532
Surrealism?? 515
Sculpture?? 538
North American Art between the Wars?? 539
The United States?? 539
The Harlem Renaissance?? 541
Mexico?? 543
Canada?? 545
Architecture?? 545
Looking Back?? 549
A CLOSER LOOK??? Portrait of a German Officer?? 526
??Elements of Architecture
???????? The International Style?? 532
???????? The Skyscraper?? 546
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Suppression of the Avant-Garde in Germany?? 534
???????? Guernica?? 537
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 549
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20 Art Since 1945 550
Looking Forward?? 551 Abstract Expressionism?? 552
Assemblage?? 558
Pop Art?? 561
Minimalism and Process Art?? 565
Conceptual and Performance Art?? 567
Earthworks and Site-Specific Art?? 568
Feminist Art?? 569
The Persistence and Global Impact of Modernism?? 573
Postmodernism?? 575
Neo-Expressionism?? 575
Social Commentary and Moral Activism?? 576
Identity, Race, and Ethnicity?? 577
Installation: Electronic and Video Art?? 580
New Ideas in Traditional Materials?? 584
Postwar Architecture?? 587
Public Memory and Art: The Memorial?? 589
Looking Back?? 591
A CLOSER LOOK??? Man's Love Story?? 574
??Art and Its Contexts
???????? Greenberg and the Idea of the Mainstream?? 554
???????? Homage to New York?? 561
???????? High and Low Culture in the Myth of Modernism?? 562
???????? Appropriation and the Death of the Author?? 565
???????? Critical Theory?? 581
IN PERSPECTIVE?? 591
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Contemporary World Map?? 604
Glossary?? 605
Bibliography?? 612
Index?? 621
Credits?? 634
