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For one-semester courses in Art Appreciation and Introduction to Art classes.
Artforms grew out of a desire to introduce art through an engaging visual experience. It is written and designed to help readers build an informed foundation for individual understanding and enjoyment of art. By introducing art theory, practice, and history in a single volume, this book aims to draw students into a new or expanded awareness of the visual arts.
BRIEF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Preface
PART ONE | Art Is...
1 The Nature of Art
2 Awareness, Creativity, and Communication
PART TWO | The Language of Visual Experience
3 Visual Elements
4 Principles of Design
5 Evaluating Art
PART THREE | The Media of Art
6 Drawing
7 Painting
8 Printmaking
9 Camera Arts and Digital Imaging
10 Graphic Design
11 Sculpture
12 Clay, Glass, Metal, Wood, Fiber
13 Architecture
PART FOUR | Art as Cultural Heritage
14 From the Earliest Art to the Bronze Age
15 The Classical and Medieval West
16 Renaissance and Baroque Europe
17 Traditional Arts of Asia
18 The Islamic World
19 Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
PART FIVE | The Modern World
20 Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
21 Early Twentieth Century
22 Between World Wars
23 Postwar Modern Movements in the West
24 Modern Art Beyond the West
PART SIX | The Postmodern World
25 Postmodernity and Global Art
Timeline
Glossary
Pronunciation Guide
Notes
Suggested Readings
Suggested Websites
Index