This economical print study aid features a 45-question practice test-including multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions-for each chapter of the book. Complete answers and page references follow each chapter test.
The perfect way to prepare for exams, this Study Guide for GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A CONCISE HISTORY makes studying efficient and easy. It includes a critical analysis of each subject as well as self-quizzes and a guide to the online and CD supplements--perfect for test prep!
In the mid 1920's a teacher at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago had a vision to provide students and instructors with a textbook that would introduce them to the artistic legacy of not only Europe, but of the entire globe. In 1926, Harcourt Brace and Company published that vision - ART THROUGH THE AGES. Since that time, Helen Gardner's vision has been the leader in educating students about the artistic legacy of the world. For the past 75 years, ART THROUGH THE AGES has defined the introductory art history course. The intention of this classic, in Helen Gardner's words, has been "to introduce the reader to certain phases of art, architecture, painting, sculpture, and the minor arts from the remote days of the glacial age in Europe, through successive civilizations of the Near East, Europe, America, and the Orient, to the twentieth century." Now, as we begin a new millennium, we do so with the eleventh edition. This text is more accessible and easier to read for students, but does not compromise the richness of the Gardner tradition.
Prepared by Kathleen Cohen of San Jose State University, this product includes chapter-by-chapter drills on the identification of styles, terms, iconography, major art movements, geographical locations, time periods, and specific philosophical, religious, and historical movements as they relate to particular works of art examined in the textbook. Self-quizzes and discussion questions enable students to evaluate their grasp of the materials.
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