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Art Theory: An Historical Introduction is a unique survey of Western thought about art from ancient times to the present.

Provides a lucid and lively narrative geared to the needs of the general reader and beginning student.
Covers the major periods of Western art history: Antiquity and the Middle Ages, the early modern period (Renaissance and Baroque), the Enlightenment, the nineteenth century, early twentieth-century modernism, and postmodernism.
Relates theory to the practice as well as to the intellectual- and cultural-historical currents of each period, thus demonstrating the value of an historical approach to theoretical issues.
Includes an extensive bibliography that provides a useful and up-to-date guide to the primary sources and secondary literature and 93 illustrations.

• Introduction
• Antiquity and the Middle Ages
• The Early Modern Period
• The Enlightenment
• The Nineteenth Century
• The Early Twentieth Century
• Postmodernism
• Sources and Suggestions for Further Reading
• Index