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Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Concise Western History, 4th Edition

Fred S. Kleiner, Ph.D.

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Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Concise Western History 4th Edition by Fred S. Kleiner, Ph.D.
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GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A CONCISE WESTERN HISTORY has been written from the ground up as a one-semester, student-friendly introduction to the history of Western art while retaining the impeccable reliability and scholarship of Gardner's Art through the Ages. This beautifully illustrated fourth edition has been updated to make it easier than ever for your students to master the material. Gardner's has built its stellar reputation on the inclusion of the most significant images and monuments, discussions of these images in their full historical and cultural contexts, reproductions of unsurpassed quality, scholarship that is up-to-date and deep, the consistent voice of a single storyteller, reliability, and more online resources for students and instructors than any other art survey text.

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Fred S. Kleiner, Ph.D.

Fred S. Kleiner, Ph.D. has been professor of art history and archeology at Boston University for four decades. He taught previously at University of Virginia and served as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Archaeology. Acclaimed for inspiring lectures, Dr. Kleiner won Boston University's Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, the College Prize for Undergraduate Advising in the Humanities and the Distinguished Teaching Prize in the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. He is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London as well as a member of the Text and Academic Authors Association. In addition to this title, Dr. Kleiner has authored several editions of ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY (Cengage), A HISTORY OF ROMAN ART (Cengage) and more than 100 publications on Greek and Roman art and architecture. Dr. Kleiner earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University.

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  • This edition features additional pedagogical features such as "Problems and Solutions" and "The Patron's Voice" text boxes; architectural videos, available in MindTap®, that provide virtual tours of significant monuments and sites; revised and updated maps; new architectural drawings and three-dimensional reconstructions of the Palace at Knossos and the Palatine Chapel at Aachen; and location coordinates for the sites and works discussed in the text.

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  • Author and master teacher Fred Kleiner created this text specifically to engage introductory students. This book offers thorough coverage and superb scholarship that students can read easily and understand on their own.
  • Seven box types provide contextual information to supplement the primary text, including "Artists on Art," "Materials and Techniques," "Religion and Mythology," "Art and Society," "Architectural Basics," "Written Sources," "Problems and Solutions," and "The Patron's Voice."
  • Additional key pedagogical features include extended captions for each work, chapter timelines and maps, and "The Big Picture" chapter summary.

Table of Contents

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Introduction: What is Art History?
1. Prehistory and the First Civilizations.
2. Ancient Greece.
3. The Roman Empire.
4. Early Christianity and Byzantium.
5. The Islamic World.
6. Early Medieval and Romanesque Europe.
7. Gothic and Late Medieval Europe.
8. The Early Renaissance in Europe.
9. High Renaissance and Mannerism in Europe.
10. Baroque Europe.
11. Rococo to Neoclassicism in Europe and America.
12. Romanticism, Realism, and Photography, 1800 to 1870.
13. Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism, 1870 to 1900.
14. Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945.
15. Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980.
16. Contemporary Art Worldwide.

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MindTap Art for Gardner's Art Through the Ages, A Concise Global History, 4th Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course—to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You. MindTap is the first image-led educational software for art that keeps artwork at the forefront of study. This customizable, interactive, image-first digital experience encourages students to discover the history and meaning of art with a visually rich eBook that places art, discussion and curated content all on the same two-page spread. Students can expand image details; explore curated content, such as videos and architectural panoramas; and visit locations of art and architecture via Google Maps.

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MindTap Art, 1 term (6 months) Instant Access for Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Concise Global History

ISBN: 9781305659513
MindTap Art for Gardner's Art Through the Ages, A Concise Global History, 4th Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course—to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You. MindTap is the first image-led educational software for art that keeps artwork at the forefront of study. This customizable, interactive, image-first digital experience encourages students to discover the history and meaning of art with a visually rich eBook that places art, discussion and curated content all on the same two-page spread. Students can expand image details; explore curated content, such as videos and architectural panoramas; and visit locations of art and architecture via Google Maps.