Perspectives on Western Art: Source Documents and Readings from the Ancient Near East Throught the Middle Ages

This anthology of readings related to Western art history explains specific works of art illustrated in Janson's "History of Art" and De la Croix and Tansey's "Gardner's Art Through The Ages." in terms of ideas, beliefs, and concerns of the people and cultures who created the art. It brings a new understanding of art because it shows the social and cultural basis of major works of art through history.