Check It Out!

The Carpenter Library has added new titles for art lovers. Here are some examples, and what others are saying about them.


Symbols and Allegories in Art, by Matilde Battistini

Review from Amazon.com: “…Visually stunning and informative, and offers a very handy reference volume… Well designed in a logical way, each symbol or mythological character or even still life component is fully illustrated with a full page painting and accompanied by a terse but informative few paragraphs of explanation. This well- illustrated volume is a welcome adjunct to the art history library as well as an interesting companion for the reader whose fascination in mythology is what brings them to art in the first place! Recommended.” --Grady Harp


Artists’ Techniques and Materials, by Antonella Fuga

Review from Amazon.com: “This is a great book for either the artist or art historian who wants to know more about any art medium. I used it primarily to review mediums that I have not worked with , but that I reference in the college art history course I teach. I recommend it for the new art student who wants to know more about any medium including some they have probably never heard of before.” --T.D. Neilson


Art History: A Very Short Introduction, by Dana Arnold

Review from Amazon.com: “It is hard to be certain what art history is in the book author's opinion; I think it boils down to the following: art history is how artworks make us feel. This is historically legitimate, since artist contemporaries view artworks in different ways from generations that supersede them. At the end of the book you will find a little bit of information on progression of fine art techniques.” --John Woods


Modern Art: 1851-1919, by Richard R. Brettell

Review from Amazon.com “One cannot own all the art books available but this one is close to being number one. The approach is refreshing, the text clear and interesting, the images fascinating, and include some paintings that I have not found in other books…” --Ilaina Abileah