If you loved
Books like Art
A sweeping, museum-like journey through the centuries that transforms how you look at the visual world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Art.
- contemplative
- expansive
- museum-like
- 01
Art history
Marilyn & Margaret A. Oppenheimer Stokstad · 1995
A sweeping, visually magnificent journey through the entirety of human creativity and cultural expression.
- 02
Gardner's Art Through the Ages
Fred S. Kleiner
A structured, scholarly journey through the visual legacy of Western civilization.
- 03
Janson's history of art
H. W. Janson, Penelope J. E. Davies and others · 2007
A sweeping, museum-like journey through the monumental achievements of Western visual culture.
- 04
History of art
H. W. Janson and Anthony F. Janson · 1966
A monumental, sweeping journey through the corridors of human creativity, guided by an erudite and reverent voice.
- 05
The story of art
Ernst Hans Gombrich
A warm, conversational stroll through the entire history of human creativity with the world's most patient museum guide.
- 06
Art Through the Ages
Horst De La Crois · 1926
A sweeping, enthusiastic journey through the galleries of human history that transforms how you look at the visual world.
- 07
The roots of civilization
Alexander Marshack
A deep, scholarly dive into the ancient symbols and prehistoric art that mark the dawn of human cognition.
- 08
Color
Paul Zelanski · 1989
A structured, visually rich exploration that transforms how you see the everyday world.
- 09
Art and illusion
Ernst Hans Gombrich
A mind-expanding exploration of human perception that forever alters the way you look at a canvas.
- 10
A history of architecture
Spiro Kostof · 1985
A sweeping, humanist journey through the spaces we've built, revealing how every structure tells the story of the people who lived in it.
- 11
Sozialgeschichte der Kunst und Literatur
Arnold Hauser and Harris, Jonathan · 1953
A sweeping, intellectual exploration of the profound forces that bind human society to its artistic creations.
- 12
Western Civilizations
Joshua Cole and Carol Symes
A sweeping, structured exploration of the historical and cultural forces that shaped the Western world.
