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The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern by Carol Strickland Publisher Comments Like music, art is a universal language. Although looking at works of art is a pleasurable enough experience, to appreciate them fully requires certain skills and knowledge. --Carol Strickland, from the introduction to The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $13.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Art: A New History by Paul Johnson Publisher Comments In Art: A New History, Paul Johnson turns his great gifts as a world historian to a subject that has enthralled him all his life: the history of art. This narrative account, from the earliest cave paintings up to the present day, has new things to say... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Story of Art by E H Gombrich Publisher Comments - A new pocket-sized edition of the most famous and popular book on art ever written - A world-wide bestseller for over half a century - Professor Gombrich's text combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating his deep love of the... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Instant Art History: From Cave Art to Pop Art by Walter Robinson Publisher Comments From the prehistoric cave paintings to Andy Warhol's soup cans, this lively chronicle surveys the rich history of artistic expression. INSTANT ART HISTORY examines such geniuses as Michelangelo, da Vinci, Rembrandt, Renoir, van Gogh, and the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Oxford History of Western Art (00 Edition) by Martin Kemp Publisher Comments The Oxford History of Western Art is an innovative and challenging reappraisal of how the history of art can be presented and understood. Through a carefully devised modular structure, readers are given insights not only into how and why works of art... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $15.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Story of Art, the - 16th Edition by E H Gombrich Publisher Comments The most famous and popular book on art ever published, this quintessential "introduction to art" has been a worldwide bestseller for over four decades. In this completely redesigned 16th edition, Gombrich, a true master, combines knowledge and wisdom... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A World of Art (Myartkit) by Henry M Sayre Publisher Comments Why A World of Art? Henry Sayre wrote the first edition of World of Art because he wanted to use a text in his own art appreciation course that truly represented all artists, not just the Western canon found at that time in the other texts. He... (read more) List Price $157.40 Your price: $75.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Gilberts Living With Art With Cdrom & Timeline 6TH Edition by Mark Getlein Publisher Comments Throughout the previous six editions, this text has earned a reputation for elegance and the highest standards of quality. Living with Art helps students develop an appreciation of art by offering a clear and comprehensive introduction to the visual arts... (read more) List Price $97.00 Your price: $24.00 Used - Trade Paper
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How To Read World History in Art (10 Edition) by Febbraro Publisher Comments In How to Read Bible Stories and Myths in Art, Patrick De Rynck explores the roots of Western civilization from three different angles: He introduces the reader to the best-known stories from the Bible and mythology; he presents a selection of... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $18.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Basic History of Art With CD by H W Janson About the Author About the Contributors Frima Fox Hofrichter is Professor and Chair of the History of Art and Design Department at Pratt Institute. She is the author of Judith Leyster, A Woman Painter in Holland's Golden Age, Haarlem, The Seventeenth Century, and... (read more) Your price: $35.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Great Masterpieces of the World by Irene Korn Synopsis These handsomely illustrated volumes offer insight into the lives and works of those few unique individuals whose extraordinary creative genius has affected suceeding generations of artists and altered the way we view the world around us. Here is a... (read more) List Price $16.98 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Federico Diaz & E Area: Resonance by Alanna Heiss Publisher Comments Czech-Argentine artist and activist Federico Diaz and his team, E Area, have been working together for more than 15 years, producing radical artistic, social and architectural interventions that broaden and transcend current perceptions of art, space and... (read more) List Price $95.00 Your price: $16.50 Used - Hardcover
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Art of the Western World: From Ancient Greece to Post Modernism by Bruce Cole Publisher Comments In this magnificently illustrated and comprehensive book, readers will take one of the most beautiful journeys our world has to offer: an exploration of the greatest are and architecture of Western civilization. Art of the Western World -- the companion... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Art from the Sacred to the Profane: East and West (Writings of Frithjof Schuon) by Frithjof Schuon Publisher Comments This edition of renowned philosopher Frithjof Schuon's writings on the subject of art, selected and edited by his wife Catherine Schuon, contains over 270 photographs-200 color and 70 black and white. He then deals with the spiritual significance of the... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The First Time: Innovations in Art by Florian Heine Publisher Comments Wer malte das erste realistische Porträt, wer den ersten Schatten? Wie entstand das erste perspektivische oder das erste abstrakte Bild? Immer wieder haben Künstler einen ersten genialen Schritt gemacht und der Malerei eine neue Richtung... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $15.50 Used - Hardcover
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Robert Koehler's the Strike: The Improbable Story of an Iconic 1886 Painting of Labor Protest (Studies in American Thought and Culture) by James M Dennis Publisher Comments Every work of art has a story behind it. In 1886 the German American artist Robert Koehler painted a dramatic wide-angle depiction of an imagined confrontation between factory workers and their employer. He called this oil painting The Strike. It has... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Gallery Companion Understanding Western by Marcus Lodwick Publisher Comments A portable, beautifully illustrated guide to the 150 most significant characters in the great paintings of Western art. 154 colour illus.... (read more) Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The History of Art in Pictures by Gilles Plazy Publisher Comments In authoritative prose and breathtaking full-color reproductions, this remarkable compendium offers a comprehensive selection of indisputable masterpieces, including paintings, sculptures, and architecture. A double-page spread introduces each major step... (read more) Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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How Art Made the World: A Journey to the Origins of Human Creativity by Nigel Spivey Publisher Comments In the late nineteenth century, the first discoveries of prehistoric painting were greeted with incredulity. How could there have been such deft and skillful artists in the world over 30,000 years ago? Noted art historian Nigel Spivey begins with this... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Continental Crosscurrents by J. B. Bullen Publisher Comments Continental Crosscurrents is a series of case studies reflecting British attitudes to continental art during the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. It stresses the way in which the British went to the continent in their search for origins or... (read more) List Price $166.95 Your price: $46.00 Used - Hardcover
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