Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: A Concise Global History

By Fred S. Kleiner

Book Overview

As fascinating as a real visit to the world's famous museums and architectural sites, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A CONCISE GLOBAL HISTORY gives you a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated tour of the world's great artistic traditions--plus all the study tools you need to excel in your art history course Easy to read and understand, this is the only textbook that includes a unique "scale" feature (accompanying the book's photographs of paintings and other artworks) that will help you better visualize the actual size of the artworks shown in the book. You'll also find materials that will help you master the key topics quickly and help you study for your exams--for example, "The Big Picture" overviews at the end of every chapter, a special global timeline, and ArtStudy Online (a free interactive study guide that includes flash cards of images and quizzes).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0495503797
• ISBN13: 9780495503798
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 4.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 1.0" x 9.0"