The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern
 | Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2007, Paperback Customer Rating: 40 reviews Recommend |
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This second edition of Carol Strickland's The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern offers an illustrated tutorial of prehistoric to post-modern art from cave paintings to video art installations to digital and Internet media.
Featuring succinct page-length essays, instructive sidebars, and more than 300 photographs, The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern takes art history out of the realm of dreary textbooks, demystifies jargon and theory, and makes art accessible—even at a cursory reading.
From Stonehenge to the Guggenheim and from Holbein to Warhol, more than 25,000 years of art is distilled into five sections covering a little more than 200 pages.
Title: The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern
Sales Rank: 29266 in Books
Author: Carol Strickland
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2 edition, 2007-10-01, Paperback, 216 pages, ISBN: 0740768727
Package Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches, 1.4 pounds
- An interesting intro to art history
- I bought this for my daughter's summer reading for Art History class - a 200+ page brief summary of the history of art. I paged through it to see what she was getting into, and I was very impressed with the breadth and interesting facts contained within. It's a great outline of a huge topic, that gives the reader a framework into which subsequent… More reviews
- The Annotated Mona Lisa
- This is a wonderful book, I am studying for the Art praxis and found this book very helpful. Good crash course in art history.… More reviews
- Couldn't have passed my Art Content Praxis without this book!!!
- I bought this book to review for the Art Content Praxis. It's been about 20 years since my art history classes so I definitely needed a refresher. Although, I did remember a lot and reviewed other books, this book put me over the top.
It's fast paced and easy to read! Short highlights to remind you of things you may have forgot… More reviews
- An excellent book in every way
- This book is just what is says it is: "a crash course in Art History" and it is great! Carol Strickland is a top flight writer and art historian. She covers the most important artists and movements in a concise and readable manner. Her side-bars that appear throughout the text add interesting anecdotal material that is always worthwhile. There are plenty of art… More reviews
- Very Informative
- This book is well worth the price! I feel like I need to memorize every word written! Full of relevant information! More reviews
