Pierce, James Smith.

From abacus to Zeus : a handbook of art history / James Smith Pierce. - 7th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2004. - viii, 230 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. - Art basics .

"Keyed to revised 6th ed. of Janson"--P. 1 of cover. Includes index.

1. Art terms, processes, and principles -- 2. Gods, heroes, and monsters -- 3. Christian subjects -- Devotional subjects -- Narrative subjects -- The Fall of Man -- The Incarnation -- The public ministry of Christ -- The Passion -- The mission of the Apostles and the Second Coming -- Old Testament prefigurations of New Testament events -- 4. Saints and their attributes -- 5. Christian signs and symbols -- Chronology of painters, photographers, sculptors, and architects -- Maps -- Art centers of Western Europe -- Art centers and archaeological sites of the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, and India -- Directory of museum Websites.

0131830511 9780131830516

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Art--Dictionaries.
Christian art and symbolism--Dictionaries.

REF N 33 / .P5 2004