The History of Art in Comics: Prehistory to the Renaissance

"Glances at milestones in architecture, book arts, and stained glass do expand the general focus on painting and sculpture; better yet, in both the running narrative and the declamatory remarks of the artists and onlookers, Augustin enriches the flow of name checks with notes on watershed stylistic shifts ( Zeus's thunder! exclaims the admirer of a Greek vase. It's the beginning of a revolution in Greek art! To show what the eye perceives! ), new media, and technical advances. Time lines reinforce the presentation's chronological structure; occasional footnotes and a glossary at the end will help out readers a bit hazy on the meanings of terms like basilica or contrapposto; and a closing section features small photos of major pieces with additional descriptive notes." School Library Journal