Art History: Renaissance to Modern

by Laura Kramer

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This art history textbook surveys global art from the Renaissance to the modern era, exploring how culture, politics, religion, technology, and social change influenced artistic expression. It examines major movements, artists, and works across painting, sculpture, architecture, and new media while emphasizing visual analysis and the global connections that shaped the evolution of art history.

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Publisher
Palo Verde College
Subjects
Humanities
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Introduction to Art History (1400-Present)
  7. 1: Introduction to Art History and Art Historical Analysis
  8. 1.1: Chapter Introduction
  9. 1.2: What is art history and where is it going?
  10. 1.3: Art History and World Art History
  11. 1.4: Introduction to art historical analysis
  12. 2: The Visual Elements and Principles of Composition
  13. 2.1: Chapter Introduction
  14. 2.2: The Visual Elements
  15. 2.3: Principles of Composition
  16. 3: The Changing World (1400-1600)
  17. 3.1: Introduction
  18. 3.2: Renaissance (1400-1550 CE)
  19. 3.2.1: Art Herstory- Women Artists in the Renaissance
  20. 3.2.2: Art History- Men Artists in the Renaissance
  21. 3.3: Mannerism (1520 to 1590 CE)
  22. 3.4: Kingdom of Benin (1180 CE – 1897 CE)
  23. 3.5: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE)
  24. 3.6: Muromachi and Momoyama Periods (1338-1615 CE)
  25. 3.7: Mesoamerica – Aztecs, Mixtec, Maya (1400-1521 CE)
  26. 3.8: The Inka – Early 15th Century to 1581 CE
  27. 3.9: Early Colonial Latin Americas (1521-1600 CE)
  28. 3.10: Conclusion
  29. 4: The Growth of European Incursion (1600 CE – 1700 CE)
  30. 4.1: Introduction
  31. 4.2: Dutch Golden Age (1600 – 1672)
  32. 4.3: Baroque (1600 – 1740)
  33. 4.4: Mughal and Rajput (1530 – Late 18th century)
  34. 4.5: Qing Dynasty (1636 - 1911)
  35. 4.6: Joseon Dynasty (Late 15th century - 1868)
  36. 4.7: Native American (1600 – 1800s)
  37. 4.8: Conclusion
  38. 5: The Effects of Colonization (1700 CE – 1800 CE)
  39. 5.1: Introduction
  40. 5.2: Akan and Kuba (1700 – 1900)
  41. 5.3: Rococo (1715-1789)
  42. 5.4: Neoclassicism and Romanticism (1760-1860)
  43. 5.5: Ukiyo-e (1636 - 1911)
  44. 5.6: Mexican Baroque (Late 15th century - 1868)
  45. 5.7: American Colonial (1700 – 1800s)
  46. 5.8: Conclusion
  47. 6: The Industrial Revolution (1800 CE – 1900 CE)
  48. 6.1: Introduction
  49. 6.2: Realism (1848-1880)
  50. 6.3: Impressionism (1874-1886)
  51. 6.4: Post-Impressionism (1886-1905)
  52. 6.5: Yoga and Nihonga (1870-early 1900s)
  53. 6.6: Structures and Sculptures (1800-1900)
  54. 6.7: American Naturalism (1800-1900)
  55. 6.8: Conclusion
  56. 7: A World in Turmoil (1900-1940)
  57. 7.1: Introduction
  58. 7.2: Art Nouveau (1890-1914)
  59. 7.3: Fauvism (1905-1910)
  60. 7.4: Cubism (1907-1920)
  61. 7.5: American Modernism (1910-1935)
  62. 7.6: Expressionism (1912-1935)
  63. 7.7: Dada (1916-1924)
  64. 7.8: Harlem Renaissance (1918-1930)
  65. 7.9: Bauhaus (1919-1931)
  66. 7.10: Murals (1920-1940)
  67. 7.11: Modernism in Latin America (Late 1800s-mid 1900s)
  68. 7.12: Surrealism (1920-1950)
  69. 7.13: Conclusion
  70. 8: The Art of Engagement (1940-1970)
  71. 8.1: Introduction
  72. 8.2: Abstract Expresssionism (Late 1940s-1960s)
  73. 8.3: Color Field (1950s-1960s)
  74. 8.4: Bay Area Figurative (1950s-1970s)
  75. 8.5: Kinetic Art (1950s – 1960s)
  76. 8.6: Pop Art (1950s-1960s)
  77. 8.7: Op Art (1960s – 1970s)
  78. 8.8: Minimalism (1960 – early 1970)
  79. 8.9: Conclusion
  80. 9: The Transformation of the Art World (1970-1999)
  81. 9.1: Introduction
  82. 9.2: Photorealism (late 1960s -1980)
  83. 9.3: Neo-Expressionism (late 1970s–mid 1980s)
  84. 9.4: Cinematographic Art
  85. 9.5: Modern Indigenous Art (1970-2000)
  86. 9.6: Feminist Art (1970-2000)
  87. 9.7: Young British Artists (1980-2000)
  88. 9.8: Sculpture (1970-2000)
  89. 9.9: Conclusion
  90. 10: Millennial Art (2000-Present)
  91. 10.1: Introduction
  92. 10.2: Installation Art
  93. 10.3: Contemporary African Art
  94. 10.4: Architecture for the 21st Century
  95. 10.5: Contemporary Figurative
  96. 10.6: Conclusion
  97. Back Matter
  98. Index
  99. Detailed Licensing