TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pierce, James Smith
TI  - From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History
SN  - 9780133249149
U1  - 703 PIE-F 
PY  - 1995///
CY  - New Jersey
PB  - PHI
KW  - Christian Subjects,Saints and Their Attributes,Chronology of Painters, Photographers, Sculptors, and Architects, Art -- Dictionaries, Christian art and symbolism -- Dictionaries
N1  - 1. Art Terms, Processes, and Principles.
2. Gods, Heroes, and Monsters.
3. Christian Subjects.
4. Saints and Their Attributes.
5. Christian Signs and Symbols.
Chronology of Painters, Photographers, Sculptors, and Architects.Maps.
Directory of Museum Websites.
Index; Designed as a comprehensive supplement to Janson's History of Art, Sixth Edition, Hartt's Art, Fourth Edition, Gardner's Art Through the Ages, Eleventh Edition, and Stokstad's Art History (Revised) -- but also appropriate as a stand-alone brief reference volume -- this handbook defines the most common terms used in discussing the history of visual arts, relating them to specific works illustrated in these standard volumes. KEY TOPICS: Topics covered include art terms, processes, and principles, gods, heroes, and monsters, Christian subjects, saints and their attributes, Christian signs and symbols, chronology of painters, photographers, sculptors, and architects, as well as maps, and a directory of museum websites. MARKET: For art and art history enthusiasts
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