Art History, Volume 2, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (February 18, 2025) © 2025

  • Marilyn Stokstad University of Kansas
  • Michael W. Cothren Swarthmore College

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Title overview

Art History brings the history of art to life for a new generation of students. It is global in scope, inclusive in its coverage, and warm and welcoming in tone. The guiding vision of the text is that art history survey courses should be filled with equal delight, enjoyment and learning, while fostering an enthusiastic, educated public for the visual arts.

The 7th Edition has been updated to examine more than 220 new works of art and architecture, including many contemporary pieces. Employing a revised chapter structure, the text provides a more thorough examination of art in Asia and Islamic cultures. An updated closing chapter reflects the most recent developments in the global art world, with new works by artists such as Marina Abramovic, Sam Gilliam and many others.

Table of contents

  1. Fourteenth-century Art in Europe
  2. Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe
  3. Fifteenth-century Art in Italy
  4. Sixteenth-century Art in Italy
  5. Sixteenth-century Art in Northern Europe, Spain and Latin America
  6. Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe and Latin America
  7. Art of the Islamic World after 1400
  8. Art of South and Southeast Asia after 1200
  9. Art of China after 1279
  10. Korean Art after 1392
  11. Japanese Art after 1333
  12. Art of the Americas after 1300
  13. Art of Pacific Cultures
  14. Arts of Africa from the Sixteenth Century to the Present
  15. European and American Art, 1715 to 1840
  16. Mid- to Late Nineteenth-Century Art in Europe and the United States
  17. Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900 to 1950
  18. The International Art World since the 1950s

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