""Key Monuments of the History of Art: A Visual Survey"" by Horst Woldemar Janson is a comprehensive guide to some of the most significant works of art throughout history. The book features over 200 full-color illustrations of famous paintings, sculptures, and architecture from ancient times to the present day. Janson's text provides context and analysis for each piece, discussing its historical and cultural significance, as well as its artistic style and technique. The book is organized chronologically, beginning with ...
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""Key Monuments of the History of Art: A Visual Survey"" by Horst Woldemar Janson is a comprehensive guide to some of the most significant works of art throughout history. The book features over 200 full-color illustrations of famous paintings, sculptures, and architecture from ancient times to the present day. Janson's text provides context and analysis for each piece, discussing its historical and cultural significance, as well as its artistic style and technique. The book is organized chronologically, beginning with ancient Egyptian and Greek art and continuing through the Renaissance, Baroque, and Modern periods. In addition to well-known works such as the Mona Lisa and the Sistine Chapel, ""Key Monuments of the History of Art"" also includes lesser-known but equally important pieces, such as the Great Stupa of Sanchi in India and the Mosque of Cordoba in Spain. This book is an excellent resource for art lovers, students, and anyone interested in the history of art. Its visual approach and accessible writing style make it an engaging and informative read for both beginners and experts in the field.Reproduces Over 1200 Of The Most Significant Artistic Achievements Of All Time In All Parts Of The World.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of Key Monuments of the History of Art a Visual Survey to cart. $2.24, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers / Prentice-Hall, Inc.
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Good. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 1068 pp. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. This book will require extra charges for Priority or International shipping.
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Very good in very good(-) jacket. Numerous b/w illustrations. 1067pp. Thick tall 8vo, cloth, d.w. dust wrapper. New York: Abrams, (1959). A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper.
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Very Good. Fifth edition. Very good plus Ex-library Copy with envelope on front free endpaper and stamps on bottom text edges, clean text black and white pictures, cloth covers are rubbed on corners and spine edges, mild soil on back cover. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of Key Monuments of the History of Art: a Visual Survey to cart. $18.00, good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1961 by Prentice Hall.
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Good. 3rd ptg. Good plus. End pgs are spotted, cloth covers are rubbed, faded and bumped on corners, spine cloth is fraying, clean text of black-and-white pic. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good. 4to. VERY HEAVY. No date. Copyright 1959. 1068pp, captioned b/w photographs throughout, index. There is a small sticker by the upper edge of the front flyleaf. Cloth boards, gilt titles. Following the Preface, the book's five parts cover The Ancient World, Asia and America, the Middle Ages, The Renaissance, and The Modern World. The book provides a basic stock of large, well-printed reproductions of monuments, from classic architecture, statues and painting such as Stonehenge, the Sistine Ceiling, old favourites such as Apollo Belvedere, and others less well-known.
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Very Good- in Very Good- jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 1068 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on binding. Very bright and clean. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ spine sunned. Light wear to edges. Lightly soiled. Illust. w/ numerous b/w plates. Contents nice.
