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title: "The Story of Art"
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# The Story of Art

**Brand:** e. h. gombrich
**Price:** € 67.84
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- **What is this?** The Story of Art by e. h. gombrich
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can there be a better book?
*by J***S on September 3, 2007*

Gombrich, the leading art historian and critic of the latter half of the 20th century, sets forth in his opening pages what he going to do in this book and then actually does it. More than that, he surpasses all expectations. I have never read a book so quickly and so enjoyably. I read it to prepare for a lengthy vacation in Paris and Italy (six weeks). I took the vacation, took some copies of certain pages in his book and enjoyed the ubiquitous art in Rome, Florence, Venice, Paris and other smaller towns. Although obviously a highly intelligent and knowledgable person, Gombrich in The Story of Art wears his learning lightly. He makes it possible for people of varying interests, abilities, knowledge and intelligences to enjoy and understand art. What sets him apart from so many writers is a totally sincere interest in educating people about art and the appropriate way to respond to it. I realize the utopian nature of this suggestion, but every college should require at least one quarter or semester on art and use The Story of Art as the main textbook. Even mediocre teaching cannot undermine the knowledge and enthusiasm a studentwill gain from this magnificent book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The way it should be done!
*by O***D on June 8, 2004*

About a year ago, I suddenly decided that it was about time I learned something about art history. After reading all the reviews about this book, I decided that this was the book for me. And so it was. I would never have imagined that it could be so entertaining to read about art history. A previous reviewer called this a simplified historical description of art from the perspective of an authoritarian male, white, european. Maybe it is simplified. So what! That's excactly what I needed at the time I bought this book. It has always been quite clear to me that this book was only an introduction to art. Since it was so entertaining I was able to finish it, and I have finally learnt to appreciate art. Because of this my second visit to Louvre in Paris was a lot more fun than my first visit there.I guess it's true that the author was a white, european male. What does this have to do with anything? The book is mainly about western art, so I don't see why it matters that he's european. And in the history of western art, how many non-white or female artists are there? I guess there are some from the previous century, but that is quite a small part of the book. So the author was a white, european male, like most of the artists in the history of western art.Some people have pointed to the fact that the book is a bit biased. Well, that is probably one of the things that makes it such an entertaining read. I highly recommend this book if you need an introduction to art.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you've ever wanted to understand why art is so meaningful, this is your book.
*by E***  on August 29, 2025*

This book is one of the best introduction to art history that I've ever read. Very easy to understand. If I were an art appreciation teacher, this is the book I would want to use.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Story of Art
- Ways of Seeing: Based on the BBC Television Series (Penguin Books for Art)

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