Living with Art ISE

13th Edition
1266384243 · 9781266384240
Art is part of our lives, from the monuments in our communities, to the fashions we wear and the media images we take in, to the exhibits on display in museums and galleries.  It permeates our daily life.  But why do we study art?  How do we talk … Read More
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Part One: Introduction 
1 Living with Art 
2 Artists and Audiences
3 Themes of Art 
Part Two: The Vocabulary of Art 
4 The Visual Elements
5 Principles of Design 
Part Three: Two-Dimensional Media
6 Drawing 
7 Painting 
8 Prints  
9 Camera and Computer Arts 
10 Graphic Design 
Part Four: Three-Dimensional Media?
11 Sculpture and Installation?
12 Arts of Ritual and Daily Life?
13 Architecture 
Part Five: Arts in Time?
14 Ancient Mediterranean Worlds
15 Christianity and the Formation of Europe 
16 The Renaissance
17 The 17th and 18th Centuries
18 Arts of Islam and of Africa?
19 Arts of Asia: India, China, and Japan?
20 Arts of the Pacific and of the Americas
21 The Modern World: 1800–1945?
22 From Modern to Postmodern
23 Contemporary Art around the World


Art is part of our lives, from the monuments in our communities, to the fashions we wear and the media images we take in, to the exhibits on display in museums and galleries.  It permeates our daily life.  But why do we study art?  How do we talk about art?


Living with Art helps students see art in everyday life by fostering a greater understanding and appreciation of art.  Taking a step further, Getlein equips students with the tools necessary to analyze, digest, and maintain a life-long enthusiasm for art.