Table Of ContentPart I - The Visual World: Understanding the Art You See 1. Discovering a World of Art2. Developing Visual Literacy Part II - The Formal Elements and Their Design: Describing the Art You See 3. Line4. Shape and Space5. Light and Color6. Texture, Time, and Motion7. The Principles of Design Part III - The Fine Arts Media: Learning How Art Is Made 8. Drawing9. Painting10. Printmaking11. Photography and Time-Based Media12. Sculpture13. The Craft Media14. Architecture15. The Design Profession Part IV - The Visual Record: Placing the Arts in Historical Context 16. The Ancient World17. The Age of Faith 18. The Renaissance through the Baroque19. The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries20. From 1900 to the Present Part V - The Themes of Art: Seeing Continuity and Change over Time 21. Spiritual Belief22. The Cycle of Life23. Love and Sex24. The Body, Gender, and Identity25. The Individual and Cultural Identity 26. Power27. Science, Technology, and the Environment
SynopsisNOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyArtsLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyArtsLab, search for 0134377451 / 9780134377452 A World of Art plus MyArtsLab for Art Appreciation -- Access Card Package, 8/e Package consists of: * 0134081803 / 9780134081809 A World of Art, 8/e* 0134376846 / 9780134376844 MyArtsLab for Art Appreciation without Pearson eText Valuepack Access CardMyArtsLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. For courses in Art Appreciation Foster critical thinking and visual literacy in the Art Appreciation course. A World of Art fosters the critical thinking and visual literacy skills students need to understand art from around the globe. Noted author and educator Henry Sayre teaches students how to ask the right questions about the visual world that surrounds us, and to then respond meaningfully to the complexity of that world. New to the eighth edition, seven thematic chapters help students better identify and understand major themes of art--such as "the cycle of life" and "the body, gender, and identity"--that transcend different eras and regions. Also available with MyArtsLab® MyArtsLab for the Art Appreciation course extends learning online to engage students and improve results. Media resources with assignments bring concepts to life, and offer students opportunities to practice applying what they've learned. Please note: this version of MyArtsLab does not include an eText. A World of Art, Eighth Edition is also available via REVEL (tm), an immersive learning experience designed for the way today's students read, think, and learn., NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyArtsLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyArtsLab, search for 0134377451 / 9780134377452 A World of Art plus MyArtsLab for Art Appreciation -- Access Card Package, 8/e Package consists of: * 0134081803 / 9780134081809 A World of Art, 8/e * 0134376846 / 9780134376844 MyArtsLab for Art Appreciation without Pearson eText Valuepack Access Card MyArtsLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. For courses in Art Appreciation Foster critical thinking and visual literacy in the Art Appreciation course. A World of Art fosters the critical thinking and visual literacy skills students need to understand art from around the globe. Noted author and educator Henry Sayre teaches students how to ask the right questions about the visual world that surrounds us, and to then respond meaningfully to the complexity of that world. New to the eighth edition, seven thematic chapters help students better identify and understand major themes of art--such as "the cycle of life" and "the body, gender, and identity"--that transcend different eras and regions. Also available with MyArtsLab® MyArtsLab for the Art Appreciation course extends learning online to engage students and improve results. Media resources with assignments bring concepts to life, and offer students opportunities to practice applying what they've learned. Please note: this version of MyArtsLab does not include an eText. A World of Art, Eighth Edition is also available via REVEL (tm), an immersive learning experience designed for the way today's students read, think, and learn., NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyArtsLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyArtsLab, search for 0134377451 / 9780134377452 A World of Art plus MyArtsLab for Art Appreciation -- Access Card Package, 8/e Package consists of: - 0134081803 / 9780134081809 A World of Art, 8/e - 0134376846 / 9780134376844 MyArtsLab for Art Appreciation without Pearson eText Valuepack Access Card MyArtsLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. For courses in Art Appreciation Foster critical thinking and visual literacy in the Art Appreciation course. A World of Art fosters the critical thinking and visual literacy skills students need to understand art from around the globe. Noted author and educator Henry Sayre teaches students how to ask the right questions about the visual world that surrounds us, and to then respond meaningfully to the complexity of that world. New to the eighth edition, seven thematic chapters help students better identify and understand major themes of art--such as "the cycle of life" and "the body, gender, and identity"--that transcend different eras and regions. Also available with MyArtsLab(R) MyArtsLab for the Art Appreciation course extends learning online to engage students and improve results. Media resources with assignments bring concepts to life, and offer students opportunities to practice applying what they've learned. Please note: this version of MyArtsLab does not include an eText. A World of Art, Eighth Edition is also available via REVEL (TM), an immersive learning experience designed for the way today's students read, think, and learn.