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Author Fichner-Rathus, Lois, 1953-

Title Understanding art / Lois Fichner-Rathus.

Publication Info. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, [1989]
©1989

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Location Call No. Status
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  701.1 FIC    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  701.1 F445U    Check Shelf
Edition Second edition.
Description xvii, 522 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Contents 1. What is Art? Meaning, Purposes, Styles -- 2. The Language of Art: Elements, Composition, and Content -- 3. Drawing -- 4. Painting -- 5. Printmaking -- 6. Sculpture -- 7. Architecture -- 8. Camera Arts: Photography, Cinematography, and Video -- 9. The Art of Everyday Living -- 10. The Art of the Ancients -- 11. Classical Art: Greece and Rome -- 12. Christian Art: From the Catacombs to Cathedrals -- 13. The Renaissance -- 14. The Age of Baroque -- 15. Modern Art -- 16. The Twentieth Century: The Early Years -- 17. Contemporary Art -- 18. Beyond Europe and the United States: The World of Art -- Glossary.
Note Includes index.
Subject Art appreciation -- Study and teaching (Higher)
ISBN 0139362533
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