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The story of painting : from cave painting to modern times /

By:

Janson, H. W. (Horst Woldemar), 1913-1982

Contributor(s):

Janson, Dora Jane, 1916-2002 [joint author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : H. N. Abrams, [1966]Description: 164 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cmSubject(s):

DDC classification:

LOC classification:

ND1146 .J35 1966

Incomplete contents:

How painting began -- The Middle Ages -- Explorers and discoverers -- The age of genius -- The triumph of light -- Towards revolution -- The age of machines -- Painting in our own time.

Summary: A chronological survey of painting, from stone age to Dali, describing the influence of the times upon artists' techniques, choice of subjects, and schools of art.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Carleton University, AVRC	Open-stacks	ND 1146 .J35 1966 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		16050162417

First ed. published in 1952 under title: The story of painting for young people.

Companion volume: The story of American painting, by A.A. Davidson.

How painting began -- The Middle Ages -- Explorers and discoverers -- The age of genius -- The triumph of light -- Towards revolution -- The age of machines -- Painting in our own time.

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