Prentice Hall is proud to introduce the Revised Second Edition of Art History by Marilyn Stokstad, available early this summer in its Combined Edition, Volume I and Volume II. Widely praised by thousands of students and scholars around the world, this book has helped transform the way the field of art history is perceived and experienced.

Engaging, authoritative, and entertaining, Art History retains its hallmark features:

• Contextual in its approach and object-based in its execution , it treats the visual arts within their essential social and cultural contexts.
• Lavishly illustrated , with over 1,000 images in full color.
• Comprehensive , it reaches beyond the Western tradition to examine the arts of other regions and cultures, from the beginning of time to the twenty-first century.
• Inclusive of all the arts in all the media across time, with ample coverage of the decorative arts and the “utilitarian arts.”
• Designed with the student in mind, with outstanding boxed features such as “The Object Speaks” and “Elements of Architecture.”

And now, the Revised Second Edition holds MORE of what makes Stokstad the most readable, usable, and enjoyable art history text today:

• The new, exclusive Art History Interactive: 1000 Images for Study and Presentation CD-ROM , automatically bound FREE with the Revised Second Edition. CLICK HERE FOR A WEB DEMONSTRATION
• More Color . Every image that could be obtained in color was obtained in color.
• Scholarly Currency . The text has been updated to include the most recent scholarship, scholarly opinion, technical analysis, archaeological discoveries, and controversies. See page X within this guide for new research on the original ownership of Uccello's Battle of San Romano.
• New Pictures . In addition to including many works new to this edition, recently cleaned and/or restored works of art and architecture are also illustrated in their cleaned or restored states. Examples include Polykleitos's Spear Bearer , Cimabue's Virgin and Child Enthroned , and Borromini's San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane .
• Better Views . Plans, details, additional views, and enlarged viewing areas have been added to permit closer and more accurate analysis of key works. Higher quality images have also been substituted in several other instances where they were available.
• New Maps . All of the maps have been redrawn to show topographical detail and more clearly distinguish political and cultural boundaries.
• An Even More Teachable Text . Critical discussions throughout the book's chapters have been fine-tuned, clarified, and reorganized for greater chronological flow. The Use Notes and Starter Kit have been improved with more illustrations and even clearer definitions.
• The Most Outstanding Ancillary Program Available . See the full description here in the “Ancillary Package” tab for details on the extensive print and media tools for teaching and learning with Art History, Revised Second Edition.