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   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.

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   • contemplative
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   • authoritative
   • academic
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   Art history

   Marilyn & Margaret A. Oppenheimer Stokstad · 1995

   A sweeping, visually magnificent journey through the entirety of human creativity and cultural expression.

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   • scholarly
   • educational
   • authoritative
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   Art

   Frederick Hartt

   A sweeping, museum-like journey through the centuries that transforms how you look at the visual world.

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   • scholarly
   • contemplative
   • authoritative
   • informative
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   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.

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   • contemplative
   • educational
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   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.

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   • scholarly
   • contemplative
   • authoritative
   • objective
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   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.

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   • contemplative
   • authoritative
   • the evolution of human expression
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   Art and illusion

   Ernst Hans Gombrich

   A mind-expanding exploration of human perception that forever alters the way you look at a canvas.

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   • contemplative
   • authoritative
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   Color

   Paul Zelanski · 1989

   A structured, visually rich exploration that transforms how you see the everyday world.

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   • contemplative
   • structured
   • informative
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   Western Civilizations

   Joshua Cole and Carol Symes

   A sweeping, structured exploration of the historical and cultural forces that shaped the Western world.

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   • scholarly
   • structured
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   • informative
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    How to Paint Like the Old Masters

    Joseph Sheppard

    A focused, demystifying guide that transforms the intimidating virtuosity of historical oil painters into accessible, practical knowledge.

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    • contemplative
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    Ways of Seeing

    John Berger · 1972

    A radical, mind-altering lens that permanently changes how you look at art, advertising, and the world around you.

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    • contemplative
    • authoritative
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    Survey of historic costume

    Phyllis G. Tortora · 1989

    A meticulously curated museum exhibition in book form, tracing the threads of human history through the garments we wore.

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    • scholarly
    • structured
    • authoritative
    • informative

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