The Story of Art

The Story of Art
by Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich

The Story of Art
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Author: Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 1989-12
ISBN: 0138498520
Number of pages: 546
Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div

Summary of The Story of Art

"The Story of Art", one of the best-known and best-loved books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over half a century. Professor Gombrich's clear and engaging text combines with hundreds of full-colour illustrations to trace the history of art in an unfolding narrative, from primitive cave paintings to controversial art works of the present day.

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