The History of Russia

by John T. Lawrence, John T. Lawrence

From pre-history cave paintings at Lascaux to the swirling mind of Pollack, the history of art is as complex as the individuals that created them. Mr. Christensen takes the various era, personalities and locations and creates a comprehensive and well ordered record of why artists and sculptors created what they did, when they did, and what it means. Comprehensive history and discussion of the development of art through the ages.

Genres: Art

Mass Market Paperback

First published April 30, 1962

Reviews

[Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good compact history of art from the cavemen to 1958. There are many illustrations but since I had the paperback edition I couldn't appreciate the paintings described fully. Nonetheless I learned quite a bit from this book.