The Story Of Art
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; glue residue on the front cover;
First published in 1950, The Story of Art by E. H. Gombrich stands as one of the most celebrated and widely read introductions to the history of art ever written, having sold millions of copies across dozens of languages and editions. With disarming clarity and intellectual generosity, Gombrich chronicles the grand sweep of Western art from prehistoric cave paintings to the experimental movements of the twentieth century, guiding readers through the works of masters such as Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Cézanne with the ease of a brilliant and passionate teacher. What distinguishes this work from conventional art history texts is Gombrich's insistence that there is no such thing as Art — only artists, each responding to the traditions, problems, and expectations of their own time and place. Written in an approachable yet intellectually rigorous style, the book argues that understanding art requires empathy and historical imagination rather than passive admiration, challenging readers to see not just what an artwork looks like, but why it looks the way it does. Decades after its first publication, The Story of Art remains an essential cornerstone of any serious cultural education — a gateway that, once entered, fundamentally transforms the way one sees the world.
Author: E. H. Gombrich
Format: Paperback
Published: 1995, Phaidon
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; glue residue on the front cover;
First published in 1950, The Story of Art by E. H. Gombrich stands as one of the most celebrated and widely read introductions to the history of art ever written, having sold millions of copies across dozens of languages and editions. With disarming clarity and intellectual generosity, Gombrich chronicles the grand sweep of Western art from prehistoric cave paintings to the experimental movements of the twentieth century, guiding readers through the works of masters such as Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Cézanne with the ease of a brilliant and passionate teacher. What distinguishes this work from conventional art history texts is Gombrich's insistence that there is no such thing as Art — only artists, each responding to the traditions, problems, and expectations of their own time and place. Written in an approachable yet intellectually rigorous style, the book argues that understanding art requires empathy and historical imagination rather than passive admiration, challenging readers to see not just what an artwork looks like, but why it looks the way it does. Decades after its first publication, The Story of Art remains an essential cornerstone of any serious cultural education — a gateway that, once entered, fundamentally transforms the way one sees the world.