{"product_id":"art-theory-an-historical-introduction-9781405175531","title":"Art Theory: An Historical Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eART THEORY ART THEORY Art Theory is a first-class introduction to the subject  revealing an unusual historical range  a command of diverse and often difficult ideas  and a natural flair for seeing the point  of art and of theory Robert Williams has written a book I will keep on my shelf for rereading and I look forward to further works by him. John Haldane in The Art Book Art Theory  Second Edition is a unique survey of Western thought about art from ancient times to today. This lucid and lively narrative  geared to the needs of the general reader and beginning students  consists of six chapters covering 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. This new edition expands the original to include more in-depth coverage of contemporary art. Wide-ranging and exceptionally balanced in its analysis  Art Theory relates theory to the practice as well as to the intellectual and cultural-historical currents of each period. This new edition is an indispensable read for students and art lovers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646997192757,"sku":"ByrdShop_1405175532","price":35.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781405175531.jpg?v=1781684783","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/art-theory-an-historical-introduction-9781405175531","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}