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The story of painting, from cave painting to modern times / H.W. Janson and Dora Jane Janson.
LIBRA - Special ND1146 .J35 1966
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Janson, H. W. (Horst Woldemar), 1913-1982.
- Janson, Dora Jane, 1916-2002, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Painting.
- Painting--History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 164 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : H.N. Abrams, [1966]
- Summary:
- A chronological survey of painting, from stone age to Dali, describing the influence of the times upon artists' techniques, choice of subjects, and schools of art.
- Contents:
- How painting began
- The Middle Ages
- Explorers and discoverers
- The age of genius
- The triumph of light
- Towards revolution
- The age of machines
- Painting in our own time.
- Notes:
- First ed. published in 1952 under title: The story of painting for young people.
- Companion volume: The story of American painting, by A.A. Davidson.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Janson, H.W. (Horst Woldemar), 1913-1982. Story of painting, from cave painting to modern times.
- OCLC:
- 472219
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