ARGONAUT BOOKS

Here is a concise, reader-friendly illustrated survey of Western art and architecture from prehistory to the present day. Acknowledging how architecture, painting, sculpture and the decorative arts reflect the culture and society of their time, this addition to the 'Art Essentials' series invites the reader to experience and appreciate the entirety of Western art from prehistory to today. Reviews 'As well as providing perceptive comments on key individual works of art and architecture, Janetta Rebold Benton gives us a very precise understanding of their historical contex...Read More