The Bulfinch Guide to Art History: A Comprehensive Survey and Dictionary of Western Art and Architecture

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082122137X
• ISBN13: 9780821221372
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Bulfinch Pr
• Length: 911 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.8" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up

Customer Reviews

Bulfinch Guide

This volume represnts two styles of art history guides encompassed in a single voume. The first part is a series of essays ranging from ancient art to architecture to modern art and is meant for the serious art history student. The essays are detailed to the point that beginners may have a difficult time digesting and retaining the information. The second part is the encyclopedic section with many entries ranging from artists to styles to subjects and beyond. It is here the novice will find relevant information, albiet brief, on most topics a beginning student will need.The two sections do not hurt the overall impact of the book, but they do take away space which may prevent either from fully developing its message. One editorial hangup is the use of arrows to indicate cross referenced terms. When grouped together, these can be very annoying. Italics or boldfaced indicators would have seemed more logical.This book makes for a good introduction, and depending on the seriousness of the reader, can be very useful in understanding art history.