The History of Art text is a organized by geographical location and time period. The most appropriate grade level is 4th to 7th grade. The book is beautifully illustrated to extend student understanding of techniques and artist methods. The text is best suited for an Art History unit. Various art movements and time periods are described with easy to understand text supported by examples of famous artworks.
Students will gain a greater understanding of how artworks were created in various time periods because of the well illustrated methods. (ex. the building of Stonehenge, The Parthenon, etc) The reasons for artworks creations are given in an easy to comprehend manner. Additionally various artist techniques of the time period are offered up to help students understand the timeline of art history better. Times range from the earliest civilizations all around the world to modern day art movements given students a clear overview of how art has progressed through the ages.
Merlo, C. (2000). The history of art: from ancient to modern times. Chicago, Illinois: P. Bedrick Books.
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