Gardner's art through the ages /

Gardner, Helen, d. 1946.

Gardner's art through the ages / Fred S. Kleiner, Christin J. Mamiya. - Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, c2005. - xxix, 1150 p. : ill. (some col.) col. maps 30 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A focus on the cultural & historical context throughout the text.Provides contextual integration,giving students related sense of intellectual,artistic,political and social events .Emphasizes on the function and role of the art.Most chapters examine art patronage,revealing the individuals /groups that influnece the artists.

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R N 5300 .G173 2005