Looks at the development of art in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Aegean, and shows examples of architecture, sculpture, and painting

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Rubens painted some thirty hunting scenes throughout his career, many of which have not been studied extensively. This book catalogues and discusses all of Rubens' known hunting scenes, together with drawings, copies, and comparative material. Balis...

The portraits by Mario Moore contribute to the empowerment of important figures who are often overlookedOver the years, artist and Detroit native Mario Moore (born 1987) has observed that the halls of elite institutions like universities and art museums...

A lively history of the Surrealists, both known and unknown, by one of the last surviving members of the movement—artist and bestselling author Desmond Morris.Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and...

Art historian Catherine McCormack challenges how culture teaches us to see and value women, their bodies, and their lives.Venus, maiden, wife, mother, monster―women have been bound so long by these restrictive roles, codified by patriarchal culture, that...

A classic work in art education by one of the field’s great practitioners. With care and precision, Seonaid Robertson explores the connection between art and soul. Focusing on the drawings of children and adolescents, she views these first products of...

A major contribution to both art history and Latin American studies, A Culture of Stone offers sophisticated new insights into Inka culture and the interpretation of non-Western art. Carolyn Dean focuses on rock outcrops masterfully integrated into Inka...

A vivid account of Dutch seventeenth-century art and material culture against the backdrop of the geopolitics of the early modern worldThe seventeenth century witnessed a great flourishing of Dutch trade and culture. Over the course of the first half of...

"L'histoire de l'art a commencé avec les invasions barbares. Vers 1800, ces invasions sont devenues l'événement décisif par lequel l'Occident se serait engagé dans la modernité : le sang neuf des races du Nord, tout en conservant l'ancien, aurait apporté...

Accompanied by original illustrations from Louis le Broquy and Imogen Stuart, this book honors Peter Harbison, archaeologist and historian, on the occasion of his 65th birthday.

Fun, poetical and inspiring challenges for teaching the arts for students of all ages and teachers of all disciplines The almost 100 arts assignments compiled in this instructive new volume are designed to foster cross-disciplinary creativity in the...

A richly illustrated journey through the extraordinary cinematic worlds of beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki Published with Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. For over four decades, Hayao Miyazaki has been enchanting audiences of all ages. His animation,...