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Janson's History of Art: The Western Tradition, Reissued Edition, Volume 1, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (May 1, 2019) © 2016

  • Penelope J.E. Davies University of Texas at Austin
  • Walter B. Denny University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • Frima Fox Hofrichter Pratt Institute
  • Joseph Jacobs Independent Scholar and Art Critic
  • Ann S. Roberts Lake Forest College
  • David L. Simon Colby College
  • Family Trust Janson

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For survey courses in Art History.

Experience the history of art through analysis of the objects themselves

Janson's History of Art: The Western Tradition offers readers a strong focus on Western art, an important consideration of technique and style, and a clear point of view.

Throughout the Reissued 8th Edition, the authors focus on the discussion of the object, its manufacture, and its visual character. They consider the contribution of the artist as an important part of the analysis. Coverage is limited to the Western tradition, with a chapter on Islamic art and its relationship to Western art.

Hallmark features of this title

  • The Reissued 8th Edition offers fresh interpretations of the great many distinct chronological and cultural periods that comprise Western art.
  • The text addresses the representation of women as expressions of specific cultural notions of femininity or as symbols. It also provides expansive coverage of women as artists, patrons, and an audience for art.
  • A high-quality visual program ensures inclusion of only the best possible images, many obtained directly from the holding institutions.
  • A comprehensive map program orients students to key locations, and helps them understand the impact of politics, society and geography on the art of each period.
  • The Art Historian's Lens boxes help students understand the methods art historians use to develop arguments.

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  • NEW: Learning objectives within each chapter guide students as they read through the text by highlighting the higher-order content on which to focus.
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  • UPDATED: All of the text's maps, images and videos have been updated to meet the latest standards for accessibility.

Features of Revel for the Reissued 8th Edition; published 2015

  • Art 21 videos provide up-close looks at contemporary artists at work.
  • Studio Technique videos demonstrate the steps involved in processes such as silk screening, bronze casting, carving and oil painting.
  • Closer Looks offer in-depth walkthroughs of key works of art. They let students zoom in on details they might not otherwise see and listen to expert audio, as if they were on a guided tour.
  • Architectural Panoramas give students a 360-degree view of renowned edifices and landmarks, helping them gain a sense of space and place.
  • Pan/zoom functionality along with scale markers invite students to look closely at particular artworks, while hearing the author's voice reading the text material.

1. Prehistoric Art
2. Ancient Near Eastern Art
3. Egyptian Art
4. Aegean Art
5. Greek Art
6. Etruscan Art
7. Roman Art
8. Early Christian And Byzantine Art
9. Islamic Art
10. Early Medieval Art
11. Romanesque Art
12. Gothic Art
13. Art in Thirteenth and Fourteenth-Century Italy

About our authors

Penelope J. E. Davies is Associate Professor at the University of Texas, Austin. She is a scholar of Greek and Roman art and architecture as well as a field archaeologist. She is author of Death and the Emperor: Roman Imperial Funerary Monuments from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius, winner of the Vasari Award.

Walter B. Denny is a Professor of Art History at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In addition to exhibition catalogues, his publications include books on Ottoman Turkish carpets, textiles, and ceramics, and articles on miniature painting, architecture and architectural decoration.

Frima Fox Hofrichter is Professor and former Chair of the History of Art and Design department at Pratt Institute. She is author of Judith Leyster, A Dutch Artist in Holland's Golden Age, which received CAA's Millard Meiss Publication Fund Award.

Joseph Jacobs is an independent scholar, critic, and art historian of modern art in New York City. He was the curator of modern art at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, director of the Oklahoma City Art Museum, and curator of American art at The Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey.

David L. Simon is Jetté Professor of Art at Colby College, where he received the Basset Teaching Award in 2005. Among his publications is the catalogue of Spanish and southern French Romanesque sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters.

Ann M. Roberts, Professor of Art at Lake Forest College has published essays, articles and reviews on both Northern and Italian Renaissance topics. Her research focuses on women in the Renaissance, and her most recent publication is entitled Dominican Women and Renaissance Art: The Convent of San Domenico of Pisa.

H. W. Janson was a legendary name in art history. During his long career as a teacher and scholar, he helped define the discipline through his impressive books and other publications.

Anthony F. Janson forged a distinguished career as a professor, scholar, museum professional and writer. From the time of his father's death in 1982 until 2004, he authored History of Art.

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