TY - BOOK AU - Myers,Bernard S. TI - Understanding the arts U1 - 701.17 PY - 1958/// CY - New York PB - Holt, Rinehart and Winston KW - Art N1 - Includes index; Pt. I. Introduction to the arts: The approach ; What to look for in art -- pt. II. The varying techniques of art: Drawings : their methods and meanings ; The nature of architecture ; The meaning of sculpture ; Painting and its techniques ; Prints and people ; The minor arts ; Industrial art -- pt. III. Form and content: Planning the art object ; The arts and the story of man -- pt. IV. The development of traditions: Styles in art : from the ancient world through the Renaissance ; Individual style ; The historical uses of proportion, space and composition ; The work of a major traditional artist : Michelangelo -- pt. V. From traditional to modern development: Styles in art : post-Renaissance to modern ; Special problems in modern times ; The evolution of a major modern artist -- pt. VI. Evaluating the art object: The approach to standards and judgment ER -