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Writing about Art / Marjorie Munsterberg
"Explains the different approaches college students encounter in undergraduate art history classes. Each chapter outlines the characteristics of one type of visual or historical analysis..."

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Unit One: Introduction to the Course

Readings from the textbook, Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Global History (15th or 16th ed.)

Units Two and Three, Stone Age Cultures and the Ancient Near East

Image and Audience : Rethinking Prehistoric Art by Richard Bradley
Call Number: Ebook
In this extensively illustrated study, Richard Bradley asks why ancient objects were created and when and how they were used.
Cave Art by Bruno David
Call Number: N 5310 D38 2017 Abb Stacks
In pictures and words, David tells the story of this mysterious world of decorated caves, from the oldest known "painting kits", found virtually intact after their use 100,000 years ago in South Africa, to the magnificent murals of the European Ice Age that are so famous today.
The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art by Paul G. Bahn
Call Number: N 5310 B34 1998 Abb Stacks
Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Art by Ruth Ezra
Call Number: Ebook
This book contains all of Smarthistory’s content for Sumerian, Akkadian, Neo-Sumerian / Ur III, Babylonian, Assyrian and Persian art.
The Art and Architecture of Mesopotamia by Giovanni Curatola
Call Number: N 5370 I7313 2007 Abb Stacks
The Art and Architecture of Persia by Giovanni Curatola
Call Number: N 7283 C8713 2007 Abb Stacks

Book Suggestions

The books below are just a sampling of the print and ebook titles we have in the library. For more background information on art history, or the civilizations you are studying, see the Background tab. To find more books and videos for unit topics, see the Books & Videos tab.

Units Four: Ancient Egypt

Egypt : 4000 years of art by Jaromir Malek
Call Number: N 5350 M25597 2003
Atlas of Egyptian Art by E. Prisse D'Avennes
Call Number: Ebook
Egyptian Art by Jaromir Malek
Call Number: N 5350 M256 1999 Abb stacks

Unit Five, Six, and Seven: Minoans, Mycenaeans, Ancient Greece, Hellenistic and Etruscan

Architecture of Minoan Crete : Constructing Identity in the Aegean Bronze Age by John C. McEnroe
Call Number: Ebook
Introduction to Aegean Art by Philip P. Betancourt
Call Number: Ebook
A Companion to Greek Art by Tyler Jo Smith (Editor)
Call Number: E-book
This well-illustrated two-volume set offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of the development of Greek art through the 1st millennium BC. While there is no shortage of introductory handbooks on Greek art, the current publication takes a fresh look at the many facets of the subject, from the basic forms, materials, and types, to colonization, iconography, and finally the reception of Greek art in post-classical periods.
The Emergence of the Classical Style in Greek Sculpture by Richard T. Neer
Call Number: E-book

Unit Eight: Ancient Rome

Art in the Roman Empire by Michael Grant
Call Number: E-book
A History of Roman Art by Fred S. Kleiner 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 private art and domestic architecture, the art of the Eastern and Western provinces, the art of freedmen, and the so-called minor arts, including cameos, silverware, and coins. The book is divided into four parts-Monarchy and Republic, Early Empire, High Empire, and Late Empire-and traces the development of Roman art from its beginnings in the 8th century BCE to the mid fourth century CE, with special chapters devoted to Pompeii and Herculaneum, Ostia, funerary and provincial art and architecture, and the earliest Christian art.
Call Number: N 5760 K54 2007