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Gardner's Art Through the Ages 12th Edition

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The market-leading text for the art history survey course, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES has served as a comprehensive and thoughtfully crafted guide to the defining phases of the world's artistic tradition. With this book in hand, thousands of students have watched the story of art unfold in its full historical, social, religious, economic, and cultural context, and thus deepened their understanding of art, architecture, painting, and sculpture. By virtue of its comprehensive coverage, strong emphasis on context, and rich, accurate art reproductions, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES has earned and sustained a reputation of excellence and authority. So much so, that in 2001, the Text and Academic Authors Association awarded both the McGuffey and the "Texty" Book Prizes to the Eleventh Edition of the text. It is the first art history book to win either award and the only title ever to win both prizes in one year. The Twelfth Edition maintains and exceeds the richness of the Gardner legacy with updated research and scholarship and an even more beautiful art program featuring more color images than any other art history book available. The Twelfth Edition features such enhancements as more color photographs, a stunning new design, and the most current research and scholarship. What's more, the expanded ancillary package that accompanies GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES, features a wealth of tools to enhance your students' experience in the course. With each new copy of the book, students receive a copy of the ArtStudy 2.0 CD-ROM--an interactive electronic study aid that fully integrates with the Twelfth Edition and includes hundreds of high-quality digital images, plus maps, quizzes, and more.
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    0155050907
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    978-0155050907
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  4. Publisher
    Thomson Wadsworth
  5. Publication date
    March 17, 2004
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    9 x 2.5 x 11.5 inches
  8. Print length
    1150 pages
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Fred S. Kleiner (Ph.D., Columbia University) is the author or co-author of the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th editions of ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY, as well as the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions of ART THROUGH THE AGES: A CONCISE HISTORY, and more than 100 publications on Greek and Roman art and architecture, including A HISTORY OF ROMAN ART, also published by Cengage. He has taught the art history survey course for more than three decades, first at the University of Virginia and, since 1978, at Boston University, where he is currently professor of art history and archaeology. From 1985 to 1998, he was editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Archaeology. Long acclaimed for his inspiring lectures and dedication to students, Professor Kleiner won Boston University's Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, as well as the College Prize for Undergraduate Advising in the Humanities in 2002, and he is a two-time winner of the Distinguished Teaching Prize in the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. In 2007, he was elected fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and, in 2009, in recognition of lifetime achievement in publication and teaching, fellow of the Text and Academic Authors Association.

Christin J. Mamiya received her Ph.D. in art history from the University of California--Los Angeles, and is Professor of Art History at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln. A recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Annis Chaikin Sorensen Award for Distinguished Teaching in the Humanities from the University of Nebraska in 2001, Professor Mamiya specializes in the areas of modern, postmodern, and Oceanic art. She has published a book on Pop art, as well as many articles, catalog essays, and book reviews. She is an active participant in the wider community as both a curator and lecturer.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomson Wadsworth; 12th edition (March 17, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1150 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0155050907
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0155050907
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 2.5 x 11.5 inches
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    Helen Gardner (1878–1946) was an American art historian and educator. Her Art Through the Ages remains a standard text for American art history classes.

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    Fred S. Kleiner (Ph.D., Columbia University) is the author or co-author of the 1st and 2nd editions of Art through the Ages: A Concise History, as well as the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th editions of Art through the Ages: A Global History, and more than a hundred publications on Greek and Roman art and architecture, including A History of Roman Art, also published by Wadsworth. He has taught the art history survey course for more than three decades, first at the University of Virginia and, since 1978, at Boston University, where he is currently Professor of Art History and Archaeology and Chair of the Department of the History of Art and Architecture. From 1985 to 1998, he was Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Archaeology. Long acclaimed for his inspiring lectures and devotion to students, Professor Kleiner won Boston University's Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching as well as the College Prize for Undergraduate Advising in the Humanities in 2002, and he is a two-time winner of the Distinguished Teaching Prize in the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. In 2007, he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and, in 2009, in recognition of lifetime achievement in publication and teaching, a Fellow of the Text and Academic Authors Association.

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Batgirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Art History Textbook
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2010
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This is a great art history textbook or supplement for a class. I have been using this book for three art history classes and it has been quite useful as a supplement to the course content. The book is well written and organized. Not only does this book cover Western art, but also Asian, African, and Native American art. Each chapter begins with a summary of the cultural history for the period and location as well as a map showing the locations discussed. Sidenotes are included in the chapters to enhance understanding of the content such as a diagram and description of the architecture for a Gothic Cathedral or how barkcloth is produced. At the end of each chapter is a brief conclusion summarizing the chapter and a full page chronological overview. There are lots of images with descriptions of the art. The detailed index allows for many ways to search for a topic. A brief glossary at the back of the book also helps explain some art terms. I have not been disappointed in my purchase of this book. In some ways, it has helped me want to learn more. I also use Janson's History of Art, The Western Tradition, which gives me additional insights on the art presented.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone studying art or wanting to learn more about it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Big Beautiful Art Book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2011
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This is a beautiful art history book! I just finished an art history class. We used a different edition (Gardner's "concise history", a smaller paperback edition). That book was a smaller paperback, not as detailed as this edition. I will always look online from now on because I bought this bigger better book to keep on amazon for less than I rented the text from the school bookstore! Gardner's book are interesting and readable! I will happily have this on hand to refer to in the future and browse when I feel like it! A treasure! Gardner's Art through the Ages (with ArtStudy Student CD-ROM and InfoTrac)
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Emily
5.0 out of 5 stars Gardner's Art Through the Ages is the best Art History book
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2011
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I first got a chance to look at this incredible (and incredibly hefty) book when I took AP Art History in high school. Since then, my passion for art history has only grown. This book has always been inspiring to me, and it's chalk full of information on nearly every subject. I love it, because it isn't just the art, it's also the lifestyle, and that is really helpful in understanding the art.

I am proud to have added this book to my collection, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning about art history.
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J.H.
5.0 out of 5 stars A big book full of great information.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2007
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I needed this book for my college art history classes and found that it contained everything I needed, from the large book itself, which has two ribbon bookmarks attached to the spine, to the study cd-rom, which aided my memorization of the material with visual flash cards, matching games, links to sites with study tips, etc. The only thing with it having so much information is that it is a thick book that you can feel its weight in your backpack. Not fun if you have to lug it around all day.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My high school AP art history textbook
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2022
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The binding is a little slippery, but it's there - high quality for really cheap!
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Camilo
3.0 out of 5 stars Book in condition that was stated but too long on the delievery
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2008
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The book came as described by the seller and the CD that comes with the book is has great resources for studying the chapters but I have never waited so long for a book to arrive from amazon, I ordered on the first week of my class and I got it the third week into my class which wasn't very helpful to me
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Club Soda
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for art history
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2017
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This is the second one I purchased as a used book. We keep one in the living room for easy access and I gave one to a budding performing artist as a gift. It's the best easy to follow art history for non expert. It's organized chronologically, with traditional major emphasis on European art and it covers also modern times, all the way to Luscious Freud or Francis Bacon or modern architecture.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Learned so much
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2022
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really liked this book for my art history class. learned so much
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