World Art: Europe - Hardcover

STEPAN

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3791326333 ISBN 13: 9783791326337

Publisher: Prestel, 2002

Synopsis

This volume is one of a series of seven that together cover the history of the art of the entire world. The underlying principle of the series is to present the art of all cultural regions on an equal footing. From the cave paintings of Chauvet (approximately 25,000 years old) through the marble idols of Tell Asmar in Iraq (approximately 2600 BCE) and the Nok terracottas of Nigeria (6th century BCE) to Rodin's "Gates of Hell" (1880 - 1917), the series covers virtually the entire history of mankind. Each volume covers in detail a selection of 50 outstanding works from the relevant region. Each book also includes an introduction outlining the important aspects of the cultures represented and features detailed analyses.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The fifty carefully selected works shown here give full expression to the spirit of the cultures in which they were created. Objects from the early Cycladic civilization, the Greek and Roman empires, medieval, Gothic and Renaissance periods are represented here, as well as more recent works from the 18th through 20th centuries. Portraits and secular paintings illustrate Europe’s ascendance in the field of representational art, and its tradition of depicting the individual since the Renaissance. Including examples of modern art, this volume displays works in a wide variety of media showing the impressive range of creative achievements over thousands of years of artistic production. A fascinating survey that will be of interest to experts and students alike, this visual journey through European civilization offers a panoramic history of art that informed and transformed the West.

About the Author:

Art historian Peter Stepan is the author of Africa, the first volume in Prestel’s World Art series, and editor of Icons of Photography and Photos That Changed the World (Prestel). He lives in Munich, Germany.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prestel
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 3791326333
• ISBN 13: 9783791326337
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128
• Editor: Stepan Peter