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Art: A Brief History

by Marilyn Stokstad · 1999

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Drawing on 40 years of experience of presenting art to the public, Marilyn Stokstad offers this comprehensive look at art in all of its diversity, from paintings and architecture to tapestries, jewellery and electronic art.

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epic · 624 pages

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