Robertson J., Hutton D. (eds.) The History of Art. A Global View. Prehistory to the Present

Thames & Hudson, 2021. — 1264 p.The History of Art: A Global View edited by Jean Robertson and Deborah Hutton is the first major art history survey textbook -- written by a team of expert authors -- with a global narrative in mind. A chronological organization and “Seeing Connections” features help readers make cross-cultural comparisons, while brief, modular chapters (with on-page definitions) offer instructors unparalleled flexibility. You can assign more than one chapter per week for a fully global course, or skip and reorder chapters, for a more focused syllabus.Thames & Hudson’s The History of Art: A Global View grew out of the need for a more global, inclusive way to teach the history of the world’s art. The author team of eleven specialists had already devised ways to meet the challenge of teaching globally in their own classrooms. Headed by lead authors Jean Robertson and Deborah Hutton, this community of scholars cohered around the shared goal of bringing multiple perspectives to a worldwide narrative. The resulting survey represents every global region as an important part of a chronological, interwoven history that emphasizes cross-cultural connections, contrasts, and comparisons. Because we recognize that every course is unique in coverage and emphases, the book was designed to be flexible, so users could devise their syllabi to be as global or as regionally focused– as they need. Over 1,600 images, maps, and diagrams ensure that every major region is abundantly illustrated and described. As the first major art history survey textbook written in the 21st century, The History of Art: A Global View is also the only survey that intentionally reflects the diversity of today’s students, and equips them to study and understand the history of art in new and revealing ways. By responding to these changes in how the course is taught, The History of Art: A Global View offers many benefits existing art history survey books are missing.Preface • Acknowledgments • The Authors
IntroductionThe Earliest Art
The Beginnings of Art 65,000–3200 bce
Art of Early Africa 8000 bce–1000 ce
Art of Mesopotamia and West Asia 5000–2000 bce
Egyptian Art from the Predynastic Nile Valley through the Old Kingdom4000–2000 bce
seeing connections • The Art of Trade and Diplomacy in the Bronze Age
Art of West Asian Empires 2000–330 bce
Egyptian Art from the Middle Kingdom through the Late Period 2000–525 bce
seeing connections • Ancient Writing Systems
Early Art from South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania 2600 bce–300 ce
Art of Early East Asia 4000–200 bce
Cycladic and Minoan Art 3000–1200 bce
Mycenaean and Iron Age Greek Art 1700–600 bce
Art of Early South America before 600 ceEarly Cities and Empires
Art of Early Mesoamerica before 600 ce
seeing connections • Stolen Things: Looting and Repatriation of Ancient Objects
Archaic and Early Classical Greek Art 600–460 bce
Art of Classical Greece 450–400 bce
Late Classical Greek and Hellenistic Art 400–31 bce
seeing connections • Early Global Networks: The Silk Road
The Development of Buddhist and Hindu Art in South Asia and Southeast Asia 250 bce–800 ce
Villanovan and Etruscan Art 900–270 bce
Art of the Roman Republic 509–27 ce
Art of the Roman Empire from Augustus through the Julio-Claudians 27 bce–68 ce
Art of the Roman Empire from the Flavians through the Good Emperors 69–192 ce
Art of Rising Empires in Japan and China 400 bce–581 ce
seeing connections • The Cultural Power of Gold across the World
Art of the Late Roman Empire 193–337 ce
Jewish and Christian Art in Late Antiquity 150–500 ceThe Spread of Religions
The Development of Islamic Art in North Africa, West Asia, and Central Asia 600–1000
Art of African Kingdoms and Empires 300–1500
Monumental Art in South Asia and Southeast Asia 700–1400
The Dissemination of Buddhism and East Asian Art 500–1200
seeing connections • Art and Ritual
Art of the Byzantine Empire 540–1450
Art of Early Medieval Europe 600–1250
Art of the Americas 600–1300
Art during the Song and Yuan Dynasties of China 960–1368
seeing connections • Pax Mongolica
Transformative Eras and Art in Korea and Japan 1200–1600
The Regionalization of Islamic Art in North Africa, West Asia, and Central Asia 1000–1400
seeing connections • The Art of Writing
Art of the Mediterranean World 500–1500
Romanesque Art and Architecture in Europe 1000–1200
Gothic Art and Architecture in Europe 1200–1400
Art of the Late Middle Ages in Italy 1200–1400
Part IV Looking Inward, Exploring Outward
Fifteenth-Century Renaissance Art in Florence 1400–1500
Fifteenth-Century Renaissance Art in South, Central, and Northern Italy 1400–1500
Fifteenth-Century Art of France, Flanders, and Germany 1400–1500
seeing connections • The World in Perspective
Art of Mesoamerica and North America after 1300
Art of Central and South America 1100–1550
seeing connections • Mapping the World
Art in Late Imperial China 1368–1795
Art in Early Modern Korea and Japan 1600–1900
Renaissance Art in Italy at the Turn of the Sixteenth Century 1470–1520
Sixteenth-Century Art of Northern Europe 1500–1600
Sixteenth Century Art of Italy 1520–1600
Sixteenth Century Art of Spain, France, and England 1500–1600
seeing connections • Blue-and-White Porcelain: A Global Commodity
African Art and Global Trade 1450–1860
Islamic Art of Empires in North Africa, West Asia, and Central Asia 1400–1800
Early Modern Art of South Asia and Southeast Asia 1400–1800 Art of Oceania 1200–1800
seeing connections • The Artist’s Workshop
Baroque Art of Europe 1600–1750
Art of the Dutch Republic 1600–1700Imperialism, Revolution, and Innovation
Art of the Enlightenment in Europe and North America 1700–1800
Rococo Art in Europe 1700–1800
Neoclassical Art in Europe and North America 1700–1800
Romantic Art in Europe and North America 1780–1870
seeing connections • Picturing the Other in the Age of Imperialism
Art of Oceania in the Colonial and Postcolonial Era 1800 to the present
Art of Colonial and Independent South Asia and Southeast Asia 1800 to the present
seeing connections • Empire Building
Realism in European and North American Art 1830–1890
Modernity and Impressionism in European Art 1860–1880
seeing connections • The Spread of Photography
Avant-Garde Art in Europe 1880–1900
African Art, Colonialism, and the Modern World 1860–1960Art in a Connected World
European and North American Art at the Turn of the Twentieth Century 1880–1915
Fauvism, Cubism, and Expressionism in European Modern Art 1905–1930
seeing connections • The Universal Impulse toward Abstraction
Futurism, Dada, Surrealism, and Political Protest in European and
Mexican Art 1910–1940
Modernity and Identity in East Asian Art 1850–1980
seeing connections • Modern Art and War
Modern and Contemporary Art of North Africa, West Asia, and Central Asia 1800 to the present
Constructivism, De Stijl, and the Bauhaus in European and American Modern Art 1915–1960
Modern Art in North America 1925–1965
Art of Independent African Nations 1960–2000
Pluralism and Postmodern Art in Europe and the Americas 1960–1995
seeing connections • Diaspora in the Modern World
Art of the Global Contemporary 1980 to the presentGlossary • Sources of Quotations • Bibliography
Sources of Illustrations • Index