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# A World History of Art, Revised 7th ed.: Revised 7th Edition

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A comprehensive guide to the history of art, covering painting, sculpture, architecture, and more across cultures and eras, with a revised 7th edition.

Review: The book sets standards of excellence - The book in its breadth, scope, treatment, scholarship, illustration and literary merit truly sets standards of excellence. In particular the breadth and scope of a single volume treatise albeit of large format and nearly one thousand pages length is nothing less than impressive. The first review of the book written in 2000 is as pertinent to-day as it was then but with the qualification that the flaw identified then namely the inadequate treatment of 20th century art has in this seventh edition been ably remedied by the eminent contemporary art historian Michael Archer. The book traces the evolution in the visual arts including architecture from the paleolithic era to the beginning of the 21st century and covers every continent and culture. With over 1400 illustrations, half of them in full colour and an array of maps, diagrams, time charts, an outstanding glossary, an excellent list of suggested further book reading and index comprises a complete and comprehensive text. An interesting feature in the book are the boxes which in this edition have been expanded to include additional areas apart from 'Sources and Documents' and 'In Context' which, however, correctly prevail. The wide array of considerations in the book treatment of such complex issue as art can best be appreciated by citing two excerpts from the introduction which relate to our perception of art and its place in the scheme of human affairs and the human condition: 'The essential unity of aesthetic, moral and natural experience can be felt in them (works of art) in varying degrees, and they sharpen our awarness of how richly it falls on the receptive consciousness. For our senses are inextricably interwined, the religious with the aesthetic, the aesthetic with the moral, and the moral with that of order and proportion. The appeal of a great work of art is never purely visual, simply to delight the eye'. 'In every human society, art forms part of a complex structure of beliefs and rituals, moral and social codes, magic or science, myth or history. It stands midway between scientific knowledge and magical or mythical thought, between what is perceived and what is believed and also between human capabilities and human aspirations'. The book certainly comprises one of the most valuable assets of the art book collection in my library.
Review: A thoroughly clear and comprehensive guide.bŷ - The text is largely jargon free but what is noticeable is that many Of the photos are mainly not the usual suspects. Almost every other guide have the same pictures but apart from a few the pictures are lesser know examples and from women artists as well which is not typical. If you only ever buy one book on art either for yourself or others, especially pupils and students, make it this one. If we ever get to a wholly digital future this book will be a valuable reminder of the art and skill of book production.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 183,303 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 65 in History of Photography 74 in Art Museums 263 in Art Criticism |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (233) |
| Dimensions  | 22 x 5.5 x 29.2 cm |
| Edition  | 7th |
| ISBN-10  | 1856695840 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1856695848 |
| Item weight  | 3.75 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 996 pages |
| Publication date  | 12 Aug. 2009 |
| Publisher  | Laurence King Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The book sets standards of excellence
*by S***T on 7 December 2008*

The book in its breadth, scope, treatment, scholarship, illustration and literary merit truly sets standards of excellence. In particular the breadth and scope of a single volume treatise albeit of large format and nearly one thousand pages length is nothing less than impressive. The first review of the book written in 2000 is as pertinent to-day as it was then but with the qualification that the flaw identified then namely the inadequate treatment of 20th century art has in this seventh edition been ably remedied by the eminent contemporary art historian Michael Archer. The book traces the evolution in the visual arts including architecture from the paleolithic era to the beginning of the 21st century and covers every continent and culture. With over 1400 illustrations, half of them in full colour and an array of maps, diagrams, time charts, an outstanding glossary, an excellent list of suggested further book reading and index comprises a complete and comprehensive text. An interesting feature in the book are the boxes which in this edition have been expanded to include additional areas apart from 'Sources and Documents' and 'In Context' which, however, correctly prevail. The wide array of considerations in the book treatment of such complex issue as art can best be appreciated by citing two excerpts from the introduction which relate to our perception of art and its place in the scheme of human affairs and the human condition: 'The essential unity of aesthetic, moral and natural experience can be felt in them (works of art) in varying degrees, and they sharpen our awarness of how richly it falls on the receptive consciousness. For our senses are inextricably interwined, the religious with the aesthetic, the aesthetic with the moral, and the moral with that of order and proportion. The appeal of a great work of art is never purely visual, simply to delight the eye'. 'In every human society, art forms part of a complex structure of beliefs and rituals, moral and social codes, magic or science, myth or history. It stands midway between scientific knowledge and magical or mythical thought, between what is perceived and what is believed and also between human capabilities and human aspirations'. The book certainly comprises one of the most valuable assets of the art book collection in my library.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A thoroughly clear and comprehensive guide.bŷ
*by S***E on 20 September 2020*

The text is largely jargon free but what is noticeable is that many Of the photos are mainly not the usual suspects. Almost every other guide have the same pictures but apart from a few the pictures are lesser know examples and from women artists as well which is not typical. If you only ever buy one book on art either for yourself or others, especially pupils and students, make it this one. If we ever get to a wholly digital future this book will be a valuable reminder of the art and skill of book production.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great introduction to art.
*by S***A on 23 May 2013*

An excellent overview of World art from the ancient to the modern. Just what I needed, (and all in one volume) for my introductory history of art course. Very readable, both for 'dipping into' and for more detailed reading. Excellent illustrations, and my tutor says the colours are better than in many more expensive books. The only problem is that it is very heavy, and has obviously become bigger with every new edition. Soon it will need to be in two volumes.

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