Presenting art history as an essential part of the development of humankind, A World History of Art offers an authoritative, balanced and enlightening account, ranging from a statuette carved in central Europe some 30,000 years ago to the digital, video and installation art of the new millennium

A definitive and beautifully presented work on the Italian Renaissance, both scholarly and accessible, and giving a fascinating insight into the individual cities.

A widely acclaimed and fascinating survey of art from 1940 to the present in Europe and America, with unique contributions by individual artists.

A dynamic new method of teaching painting to beginners, involving using the full range of colours on the palette from the very first lesson.

A fascinating view of the study of art history, covering the basic art historical methods of formal and contextual analysis and providing much practical advice.

Enables students to get the most from their art history course, empowering readers to approach their coursework with confidence and energy.

An introduction for the art history student to the range of theoretical perspectives used in looking at and analysing art, with guidance on writing theory-based essays.

An introduction to developments in 17th century art and architecture, featuring the significant painters, sculptors and architects, including successful women painters.

Applying recent research to tracing the diffusion of the Renaissance across Europe, recasting it as a complex cultural movement rooted in a unique urban society.

An introductory work that decodes the mystery of semiotics using visual examples, based around descriptions of 75 key semiotic concepts.