Spirited Prospect: A Portable History of Western Art from the Paleolithic to the Modern Era

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David D. Nolta Charles A. Stigliano

Spirited Prospect

A Portable History of Western Art from the Paleolithic to the Modern Era

David D. Nolta, Charles A. Stigliano

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Cognella, Inc
30 July 2020

History of Art & Design Styles; History of art: pre-history; History of art: ancient & classical art; History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600; History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Reference works

Spirited Prospect: A Portable History of Western Art from the Paleolithic to the Modern Era is a lively, scholarly survey of the great artists, works, and movements that make up the history of Western art.

Within the text, important questions are addressed: What is art, and who is an artist? What is the West, and what is the Canon? Is the Western Canon closed or exclusionary? Why is it more important than ever for individuals to engage and understand it?

Readers are escorted on a concise, chronological tour of Western visual culture, beginning with the first art produced before written history. They learn about the great ancient cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Italy; the advent of Christianity and its manifestations in Byzantine, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art; and the fragmentation of old traditions and the proliferation of new artistic choices that characterize the Enlightenment and the Modern Era.

The revised second edition features improved formatting, juxtaposition, sizing, and spacing of images throughout.

Spirited Prospect is an ideal textbook for introductory courses in the history of art, as well as courses in studio art and Western civilization at all levels.

By: David D. Nolta, Charles A. Stigliano
Imprint: Cognella, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised Second Edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 333g
ISBN: 9781793516381
ISBN 10: 1793516383
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 30 July 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David D. Nolta holds a Ph.D. in the history of art from Yale University. Dr. Nolta is a professor and the chair of the History of Art Department at MassArt. He has won many awards, including Fulbright and Kress fellowships and residencies at The Huntington Library and Harvard University. Charles A. Stigliano holds an M.F.A. in sculpture from The University of North Carolina. He is a professor in the Fine Arts 3D Department at MassArt. Professor Stigliano has exhibited a range of works, from marionettes to monumental figure sculptures, at venues across the U.S., and his work can be found in numerous public and private collections.