Key Monuments of The History of Art - a Visual Survey by HW Janson (Art Ebook).pdf

Key Monuments of the History of Art
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. | 1964 | ISBN: N/A | English | 1076 pages | PDF | 158.5 MB

The somewhat immodest title of this volume should be understood less as an exact description of the contents than as an ideal aim which by its very nature can be realized only imperfectly. It may also serve to distinguish the purpose of the present book from that of other visual anthologies, especially those following the pattern of Andre Malraux's "museum without walls." Historic significance, rather than aesthetic appeal to modern sensibility, has been the determining factor in the choice of the works of art—and the photographs—here reproduced. Although the plates do not discourage the leisurely browser, they are intended primarily for a more disciplined and systematic perusal in conjunction with an introductory lecture course or with one of the numerous available one-volume surveys of the history of art.