This is an introduction to the properties, concepts, and meanings of Western art through a series of concise, specific explorations of 32 works of art or groups of related works paintings, sculptures, and buildings from widely varying cultures and times. Mr Cole explains how art is made, how it functions in society, and how it embodies the ideas and ideals of the cultures in which it was produced. It comes with 128 illustrations, 58 in full color. "A judicious, beautifully wrought overview ...Cole's brief, incisive, richly informed, jargon-free essays are exemplary." - Paul Barolsky, Commonwealth Professor of Art History, University of Virginia.
- ISBN10 1532659288
- ISBN13 9781532659287
- Publish Date 13 July 2018 (first published 9 November 1999)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Wipf & Stock Publishers
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 256
- Language English