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Author Fichner-Rathus, Lois, 1953-

Title Understanding art / Lois Fichner-Rathus
Edition Sixth edition
Published Fort Worth : Harcourt College Publishers, [2001]
©2001

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 MELB  701.1 Fic/Uar 2001  AVAILABLE
Description xxviii, 580 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: 1. What is Art? 2. The Visual Elements. 3. Principles of Design. 4. Style, Form and Content. 5. Drawing. 6. Painting. 7. Printmaking. 8. Camera and Computer Arts. 9. Sculpture. 10. Architecture. 11. Craft and Design. 12. The Art of the Ancients. 13. Classical Art: Greece and Rome. 14. Christian Art: From Catacombs to Cathedral. 15. The Renaissance. 16. The Age of Baroque. 17. Modern Art. 18. The Twentieth Century: The Early Years. 19. Contemporary Art. 20. Beyond Europe and the United States: A World of Art. Glossary. Index. Photo Credits
Notes "Portions of the work were published in previous editions"--T.p. verso
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Visual perception.
Composition (Art)
Art -- History.
LC no. 00132473
ISBN 0155066110
Other Titles Art experience V.I.O. to accompany Understanding art