![]() ![]() The 167 illustration groups, supported by explanatory text and picture captions, create a sequence of "visual tours"-not merely a procession of individually ![]() Here-uniquely-is not the simple, linear "story" of art, but a rich series of stories, told from varying viewpoints.Ĭarefully selected groupings of pictures give readers a sense of the visual "texture" of the various periods and episodes covered. Through a carefully devised modular structure, readers are given insights not only into how and why works of art were created, but also how works inĭifferent media relate to each other across time. ![]() The Oxford History of Western Art is an innovative and challenging reappraisal of how the history of art can be presented and understood. ![]()
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