Art Through the Ages
by Helen Gardner
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, unhurried non-fiction book, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like patience over pace.
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Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
Contains: - Volume I: Ancient, Medieval, and Non-European Art - Volume II: Renaissance and Modern Art - Book B: The Middle Ages - Book D: Renaissance and Baroque - Book E: Modern Europe and America - Book F: Non-Western Art to 1300 Since publication of the first edition in 1926, Helen Gardner’s Art through the Ages has been a favorite with generations of students and general readers, who have found it an exciting...
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- Author
- Helen Gardner
- Published
- 1926
- Pages
- 984
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- Open Library
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