Art: Context and Criticism

by John D. Kissick

Employing a chronological approach, this beautifully illustrated text can serve as a brief one semester introduction to art history, or as a core text in art appreciation.
Acknowledgments
Preface
Preface to the 2nd Edition
Supplements for the Instructor
Introduction
The beginnings of art
The art of the Classical world
Art & religion
Issues & ideas in Renaissance art
Art, issues & innovations in the Baroque era
Reason & revolution
The modern world & its art
Art in the Americas
Art in the twentieth century
Contemporary art, issues & ideas
Glossary
Suggested Reading
Credits
Index

Genres: Art

512 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Erik Graff · Rating 3 out of 5]

So vast is my ignorance of the visual arts and their histories that occasionally I will read a survey on the matter. This was likely recommended by an artistic friend who once attended the School of the Art Institute in Chicago.