Art History

Art History: Textbook that provides an overview as follows:

• Preface - What Is Art?A discussion of what art is and can be, and what we mean by "art history" 
• Prehistoric Art : Aboriginal art works, European "cavemen" artworks such as the drawings at Lascaux and Cauvet.
• Ancient Art: Egyptian, Greek and Roman (including Early Christian) Art
• Medieval Art: European Middle Ages, including Gothic Art and Panel Painting
• The Renaissance: Including such artists as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
• The 17th Century:Other works from the 1600's, excluding the Renaissance movement.
• The 18th Century: Including the Rococo and Neoclassicism.
• The 19th Century:major movements such as Impressionism and Realism.
• The 20th Century: Modernism, Post-Modernism, Surrealism, Cubism, Hyperrealism  
• The 21st Century: Neo-Futurism, Stuckism
• Glossary and Theory:compendium of artistic theory 

The Bright Continent: African Art History

•  Chapter 1: Orientation to Africa and its Art
• Chapter 2: Analyzing and Discussing African Art
• Chapter 3: Themes in African Art
• Chapter 4: The Impact of Religion and Hierarchy on African Art

A Quick and Dirty Guide to Art, Music, and Culture

Painting Techniques Revealed: Based on the exhibition, 'Revealed! Painting Techniques from Martini to Monet', it showcases 600 years of European easel painting, focusing on the materials, techniques and creative processes.