Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture (Two volumes, Complete)

New York: Harry N. Abrams. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1976. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0810902648 . Publisher's full tan cloth, black lettering and reverse gilt lettering on black panels on both spines and covers. Volume 1 covers Prehistory, the Ancient World and the Middle Ages; Volume 2 covers the Renaissance, the Baroque Era and the Modern World. Both volumes are profusely illustrated with a total of 1271 illustrations, including 157 in full-color, 28 with gold, 34 maps, and 6 time-lines. Includes Glossary, Bibliography, and Index. Frederick Hartt (1914-1991) was an Italian Renaissance scholar, author and professor of art history. His other books include: Sandro Botticelli; Italian Renaissance Art; Michelangelo; Florentine Art Under Fire; The Sistine Chapel; Love in Baroque Art; The Renaissance in Italy and Spain; and History of Italian Renaissance Art. He was one of the famous Monuments Men, recovering art stolen by the Nazis, and recently the subject of a major motion picture. He was on the faculty of the art history departments at Washington University in St. Louis (1949-1960), the University of Pennsylvania (1960-1967), and the University of Virginia (1967-1976), where he chaired the department.. Both of the volumes and the unclipped dust jackets are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, and very heavy set (12 pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Color and B&W Illustrations. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 468; 527 pp .