Table of Contents

Foreword • Introduction • 1. Prehistoric to Gothic Art • 2. 15th- and 16th-century Art • 3. 17th- and 18th-century Art • 4. 19th-century Art 5. 1900–1945 • 6. 1945–Present Day

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An accessible and vibrant guide to the most important developments in the history of art all over the world

About the Author

Stephen Farthing is a painter and the Rootstein Hopkins Research Professor of Drawing at the University of the Arts, London.

Reviews

'Perfectly designed as a one-stop reference guide: one to dip in and out of, rather than read from cover to cover … indispensable' - Artists & Illustrators

'Stephen Farthing has done an amazing job of packing a comprehensive, if concise, history of world art into a hefty but manageable tome' - RA Magazine

'The perfect present for someone preparing for an art-history course at university. It’s a bargain, too' - Sunday Times