Art: A World History and Architecture: A World History Book Set

Description

This set offers two lavishly illustrated books that examine the history of world art and architecture. Art: A World History takes the reader from the beginnings of art in prehistory to the contemporary scene. With concise introductions devoted to every significant art movement, this volume guides readers from the caves at Lascaux to the twenty-first century, and teaches them to easily distinguish between Mannerism and High Renaissance, the Baroque and Rococo, Surrealism, and Dada. Architecture: A World History is dedicated to significant architectural movements, exploring the evolution of the practice through biographies of great architects and examinations of their masterpieces. Organized chronologically, the book travels from prehistory to the present, highlighting noteworthy examples of important architectural styles, and showcasing the work of significant architects, including Mies van der Rohe, Frank Gehry, Philip Johnson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Zaha Hadid, and Rem Koolhaas, among others. From the pyramids of Egypt to the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower to the Glass House, Architecture: A World History takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the most spectacular examples of architecture from around the world and throughout time.

Set of 2 books. Art: 512 pages, 950 illustrations (875 in full color). 4 1/2'' x 6 3/8''. Hardcover, with jacket. Architecture: 512 pages, 1,050 illustrations (932 in full color). 4 1/2'' x 6 3/8''. Hardcover, with jacket.

• Art: 512 pages, 950 illustrations (875 in full color)
• Architecture: 512 pages, 1,050 illustrations (932 in full color)
• Set of 2 books
• 4 1/2'' x 6 3/8'' each
• Hardcover
• with jacket