Penguin Books Australia

Approaches to the history of art are probably more varied and more debated than in any other branch of history, and a study of different historical approaches has become an increasingly important component of many student courses. This critical anthology brings together the work of 27 influential art historians and writers from the Renaissance to the present day; key texts have been chosen in which...

'All fires burn out sooner or later.'

'I don't think I could ever love a man so dearly that I would go against my parents' will for his sake.'

'There you can see Husaby, Kristin.  May God grant you many happy days there, my wife!'

A comprehensive survey that brilliantly captures the essence of Islamic culture.

Islamic Arts , a comprehensive survey covering a thousand years, highlights those characteristics that connect the various arts of the Islamic lands without minimizing the differences. The book is divided into three time periods - 600-900, 900-1500 and 1500-1800 - and each section analyses architecture, the arts of the...