I want to learn about art. Which book with illustrations would you recommend me to read?
Hi everyone, as the title says, I’m looking for a book that has art pieces through history and a brief summary of it. Which one would you recommend me?
I haven’t got a direct answer, but I can offer a different strategy. My name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potock is the story of the education of a young artist by an old mentor artist. In the book he is taught about many important artists and paintings. You could read the book and look up the paintings on the internet.
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commenting so I don’t forget to check this thread for an answer
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Gardner’s Art Through the Ages is a frequently-used textbook for art history survey courses.
Janson’s History of Art is a classic. My mother loved that book and she was an art historian.
Objective-Being-8597 on
I have a client who teaches art and she recommends:
Janson’s History of Art
The Story of Art Without Men
defenestrator33 on
Sister Wendy’s Story of Painting, by Sister Wendy Beckett (1994, DK Publishing), is an enjoyable read. As the title implies though, its focus is on painting versus other art forms.
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The shock of the new by Robert Hughes is brilliant for modern art (there’s also a tv series)
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I haven’t got a direct answer, but I can offer a different strategy. My name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potock is the story of the education of a young artist by an old mentor artist. In the book he is taught about many important artists and paintings. You could read the book and look up the paintings on the internet.
commenting so I don’t forget to check this thread for an answer
Gardner’s Art Through the Ages is a frequently-used textbook for art history survey courses.
[Art Spoke](https://www.amazon.com/ArtSpoke-Modern-Movements-Buzzwords-1848-1944/dp/1558593888/ref=pd_bxgy_img_sccl_1/133-6745000-7905469?pd_rd_w=JCrTt&content-id=amzn1.sym.21b577c4-6435-4581-8b53-49da41e27328&pf_rd_p=21b577c4-6435-4581-8b53-49da41e27328&pf_rd_r=SY23QT527EQTSCZ9YG7C&pd_rd_wg=5ZUPc&pd_rd_r=fe13b1af-6b23-4c66-a7c5-a6f69b11162b&pd_rd_i=1558593888&psc=1) and [Art Speak](https://www.amazon.com/ArtSpeak-Contemporary-Movements-Buzzwords-Present/dp/0789211513) by Robert Atkins are handy guidebooks to the major art movements with examples of the art. This first covers 1848-1944 and the latter 1945 to present day.
Janson’s History of Art is a classic. My mother loved that book and she was an art historian.
I have a client who teaches art and she recommends:
Janson’s History of Art
The Story of Art Without Men
Sister Wendy’s Story of Painting, by Sister Wendy Beckett (1994, DK Publishing), is an enjoyable read. As the title implies though, its focus is on painting versus other art forms.
The shock of the new by Robert Hughes is brilliant for modern art (there’s also a tv series)
Sister Wendy