Art History Volume 1 (5th Edition) 5th Edition

Rented this textbook for my art history class in undergrad. The book starts of with basic art terms (called starter kit) which is great if you have no idea what kind of terminology art uses. The book then goes on to give an introduction of art and art history which is also nice. This book had a lot of useful information and really went in depth on each topic. There were also questions at the end of the chapter that you can answer. You can also get the MyArtsLab if you want take a closer look at the artwork (I didn't get it.. It's optional). Overall, It was a great read on the history of art.

Rented for Art History 101 and it was an enjoyable text as far as textbooks go. High quality images and engaging variety. It is, however, a survey so you will often find yourself wanting to know more about a particular work/artist. A good starting point.

This textbook was required by a class and panicked when I saw the prices for buying it. Being able to rent it cut the price to a third and made it affordable. Had I realized the quality of the info and the readability of the text, I might have considered continuing the search for a cheaper used copy to purchase, rather than rent. $60 for a rental is a lot and most textbooks I've found are not worth that. This one would be worth buying for that price (but not the almost $300 a new one goes for). Because mine was used, it did not include the MyArtsLab disk. I could have purchased it for $100, but after discussing it with my professor, decided to take the risk that I might not have access to some info and risk a lower grade. She didn't think it would cost me more than a letter grade. She was right. I was able to use what was in the book to learn the material and write the thorough critiques/comparisons she expected for class.I had to do some small amount of Internet searching for the extra insights needed for some of the assignments, but I was able to easily find what I needed in the book, without the expensive "publisher's content" available with the MyArtsLab purchase. (I made an A!)

I didnt read this , I ordered it for my daughter , for school. She used it for class. Bet my daughter knows more than your daughter about art history.

Condition is not the best

I saved a lot of money buying this text book here. It was cheaper than anywhere else and even gave me the added benefit of a code to use myartslab. Excellent value and I am enjoying this class immensely. Art History.

Although I am using this book for a class, I really enjoy reading it because art history is interesting to me. I think that if I had to, I still would have enjoyed reading this book and purchasing it- there are a lot of thing in this that surprise me.

When I received the rental it was totally thrashed and the whole back had spill stains and mold marks. The front is being torn off and was written on. I just wanted to write this review now to show that this is how I received it and not how I treated it.

It's awesome.