Featuring nearly 1,300 illustrations, hundreds in full color, a new edition of the acclaimed, multicultural chronicle of art history incorporates maps, timelines, drawings, diagrams, and cutaways to explain points made in the text; has been updated to provide greater clarity in the narrative; and includes special sections on artistic techniques.
This newly expanded edition of a major art history survey continues to fulfill the function of the original (LJ 4/15/96), which was written as a classroom tool. Stokstad and Cateforis (art history, Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence) here include additional media such as textiles, jewelry, furniture, and photography thereby enlarging the scope and approach to the study of art history as well as recognizing the social, cultural, and political aspects of the arts throughout the world. Arranged topically, each section opens with a color illustration and a vignette on a work representing the period covered. The numerous color illustrations, text boxes, and varying page designs are aimed at making this a more interesting and user-friendly research tool. Much of the text described as "the cumulative efforts of a distinguished group of scholars and educators" has been rewritten to include newly recovered or restored works of art, themes of controversy and debate, and changes in scholarship and attribution. Each volume includes an appropriate glossary, bibliography, and index. Designed to make the introduction to art history intellectually stimulating and visually exciting, this accessible, attractive edition is recommended for the reference shelves of students and teachers alike. Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum of Art Lib., NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
