◎全球家喻户晓的艺术史经典入门读物
《艺术的故事》自1950年首次出版以来便广受读者欢迎，被誉为艺术图书中的圣经。目前已被译成30多种语言，售出超过800万册，是有史以来*畅销的艺术书籍。
◎英文优美浅显，英文初学者也能轻松阅读
贡布里希是以青少年读者为对象撰写本书，他用生动浅显的语言讲诉了400多件艺术杰作的故事。阅读原汁原味的英文版，读者既能领略贡布里希广博的艺术知识，也能体会他出众的语言才华。
◎布面精装，雅昌承印，收藏级品质
原版引进费顿出版社隆重推出的套盒布面精装豪华版，由国内领先的印厂雅昌承印，适合艺术爱好者收藏。
Preface 7
Introduction 15
I Strange beginnings 37
II Art for eternity 55
III The great awakening 73
IV The realm of beauty 95
V World conquerors 113
VI A parting of ways 129
VII Looking eastwards 139
VIII Western art in the melting pot 153
IX The Church militant 167
X The Church triumphant 181
XI Courtiers and burghers 203
XII The conquest of reality 217
XIII Tradition and innovation I 241
XIV Tradition and innovation II 263
XV Harmony attained 281
XVI Light and colour 319
XVII The new learning spreads 335
XVIII A crisis of art 357
XIX Vision and visions 383
XX The mirror of nature 409
XXI Power and glory I 431
XXII Power and glory II 445
XXIII The age of reason 455
XXIV The break in tradition 473
XXV Permanent revolution 495
XXVI In search of new standards 529
XXVII Experimental art 551
XXVIII A story without end 593
A note on art books 631
Chronological charts 654
Maps 662
List of illustrations by location 668
Index and glossary 672
Acknowledgements 682
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