Japanese art, like so many expressions of Japanese culture, is fascinatingly rich in its contrasts and paradoxes. Since the country opened its doors to the outside world in the mid-nineteenth century. Japanese art and culture have enjoyed an immense popularity in the West. When in 1993 renowned scholar Penelope Mason wrote the the first edition of History of Japanese Art, it wa...(展开全部)

This book surveys the arts of Japan from the prehistoric period to the present, bringing together the results of the most recent research on the subject.

With more than four million copies in print in 14 languages, History of Art has long been considered the indispensable art reference. Now, this classic survey of Western art returns in a thoroughly updated and expanded Sixth Edition with 150 new illustrations, completely redrawn maps, and updated bibliography and website directory. The much-anticipated new edition brings togeth...(展开全部)

With more than four million copies in print in 14 languages, History of Art has long been considered the indispensable art reference. Now, this classic survey of Western art returns in a thoroughly updated and expanded Sixth Edition with 150 new illustrations, completely redrawn maps, and updated bibliography and website directory. The much-anticipated new edition brings togeth...(展开全部)

艾黎•福尔（1873—1937），法国著名艺术评论家、艺术史与历史学家，最早将艺术与文化进行跨领域研究的艺术史学家之一。他运用高度诗意化的语言讲述艺术史的方法使本书深受读者喜爱，一经问世被陆续译成多种语言在世界各地相继出版，至今仍不断重印。 译者简介： 张延风，北京语言大学教授，1969年毕业于北京外国语学院法语系。著有《法国现代美术》《中西方文化掇英》等，译有《黑非洲艺术》，现致力于中西方艺术比较和文化艺术研究。 张泽乾，武汉大学教授，武汉大学外语学院院长。多年从事法国文化研究。著有《法国文化史》《法国文明史》《20世纪法国文学史》等。

An authoritative history of art history from its medieval origins to its modern predicaments In this wide-ranging and authoritative book, the first of its kind in English, Christopher Wood tracks the evolution of the historical study of art from the late middle ages through the rise of the modern scholarly discipline of art history. Synthesizing and assessing a vast array of wr...(展开全部)

An authoritative history of art history from its medieval origins to its modern predicaments In this wide-ranging and authoritative book, the first of its kind in English, Christopher Wood tracks the evolution of the historical study of art from the late middle ages through the rise of the modern scholarly discipline of art history. Synthesizing and assessing a vast array of wr...(展开全部)