Authoritative and substantive―yet accessible―Art Past, Art Present, 6th edition looks at the historical and cultural contexts of art works and architecture around the world from prehistoric times to the 20th century.

The authors recognized the need for an easy-to-use format that is accessible for both teachers and students. Each topic in Art Past, Art Present is organized into two- and four-page units and provides a clear and concise treatment of a select number of artworks, making it easier for instructors to focus on what is important and for students to learn.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW EDITION

This new fifth edition of Art Past Art Present builds on its reputation for balanced coverage of global art, with new sect in Chapter 3 "Ancient Art," on the Olmec in Mesoamerica, Nomadic Art in Siberia, the Han Dynasty in China, and Dongson Culture in Vietnam. Chapter 4, "Art from 200-1400," no", includes Moai Ancestor Figures from Polynesia, an The Great Mosque at Jenne, while later chapters see new units on Machu Picchu, The Taj Mahal, and eighteenth-century art in Korea. Coverage of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has been comprehensively revised and expanded, in Chapter 10 "Art from 1900-1949," Chapter 11 "Art from 1950-1999," and the newly created Chapter 12 "Art in the Nee Millennium," which includes such works as Mariko Mori's Wave UFO, and Bill Viola's Five Angels for the Millennium.

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