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Learn about the various Art movements through history and their respective styles. |
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Islamic Art and Architecture 650-1250
 This richly illustrated book provides an unsurpassed overview of Islamic art and architecture during a time that witnessed the formation of a new artistic culture and its first, medieval, flowering in the vast area from the Atlantic to India. Inspired by Ettinghausen and Grabar's original text, this |

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Medieval Art
 This significantly updated and beautifully produced second edition survey of over a thousand years of Western art and architecture introduces the reader to a period of extraordinary historical and geographical extent ranging from ancient Rome to the age of exploration. The monumental arts and the |

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Art Since 1940
 This comprehensive and authoritative book illustrates art from the 1940's and stresses the individuality of the artists in relation to their political, social, and cultural contexts. The book focuses on the meaning of the major works and innovations. It features nearly 600 illustrations |

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Art of Ancient Egypt: Revised Edition
 From the awesome grandeur of the Great Pyramids to the delicacy of a face etched on an amulet, the spellbinding power of ancient Egyptian art persists to this day. Spanning three thousand years, this beautifully illustrated history offers a thorough and delightfully readable introduction to the |

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A History of Roman Art
 A HISTORY OF ROMAN ART is a new authoritative and lavishly-illustrated survey of the art of Rome and the Roman Empire from the time of Romulus to the death of Constantine, presented in its historical, political, and social context. All aspects of Roman art and architecture are treated, including |

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American Art to 1900: A Documentary History
 From the simple assertion that "words matter" in the study of visual art, this comprehensive but eminently readable volume gathers an extraordinary selection of words--painters and sculptors writing in their diaries, critics responding to a sensational exhibition, groups of artists issuing stylistic |

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Art and Social Change: A Critical Reader
 The relationship between art and social and political change is not only a highly topical area of current debate, it is also fundamental to the history of modern art. This volume gathers together for the first time the essential texts that have defined this area since the late nineteenth century. |

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The Fantastic Art of Beksinski (Masters of Fantastic Art)
 This art book captures 30 years in the career of Polish artist Zdzislaw Beksinski. The subject matter ranges from apocalyptic landscapes with towering edifices and zombie-like figures, to scenes of ghostly calm. His haunting, surreal works convey a sense of mystery and are often disturbingly dark. |

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