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. 

Introduction to Art (Boise State)