The story of art
E. H. Gombrich · 1950 · 488 pages
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The Story of Art remains unequalled as an introdution to the entire history of artistic creation. All the principal periods and styles are covered, from prehistoric cave paintings to the experimental art of today, with the development of painting and sculpture shown against the background of contemporary architecture. Professor Gombrich welcomes his readers to the world of art with an endearing blend of enthusiasm and wisdom. Using straightforward language, he identifies the significant trends and explains each difficult concept with unsurpassed clarity. Newcomers to the subject will find no writer more sensitive to their needs, while even the most widely read art-lover will value the author's acute perception. A new feature of the fourteenth edition is the supplementary text describing recent archaeological discoveries of importance to the story of art. These include the astonishing "terracotta army" found by the Chinese near the tomb of their first emperor. This edition also contains more than 100 new color illustrations, so that over half are now in color. As before, the illustrations show every work discussed by the author, each occurring near its reference. The value put on this great book throughout the world is shown by the fact tha tit has been translated into eighteen foreign languages
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