Elsen, Albert E. [1927-1995];
Purposes of art: An introduction to the history and appreciation of art
Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962
topics: | art | history
History of art; well illustrated. Starting from ancient art and its connection to ritual, progresses through 15th c. Italy, Michelangelo and the 16th c. Rembrandt, architectural issues - the city square; history of nature painting, sculpture; picasso, modernism. Albert Elsen, a scholar of modern sculpture specializing in Rodin, was professor of art at Stanford from 1968-1995.