Glencoe Art in Focus - the premier high school art history text! This integrated, chronological approach to the study of art demonstrates the interrelationships of aesthetics, art criticism, art history, and studio art.
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About the Author Gene Mittler Gene Mittler is the author of Art in Focus, Glencoe’s senior high school art history textbook, which uses a chronological approach to art. He is also one of the authors of Glencoe’s middle school/junior high art series, Introducing Art, Exploring Art, and Understanding Art, and Creating and Understanding Drawings for high school. He has taught at both the elementary and secondary levels and at Indiana University. He received an M.F.A. in sculpture from Bowling Green State University and a Ph.D. in art education from Ohio State University. He has authored grants and published numerous articles in professional journals and has lectured in the United States and abroad. Dr. Mittler is currently Professor Emeritus at Texas Tech University. TIME is the nation’s leading news and information magazine. With over 80 years of experience, TIME provides an authoritative voice in the analysis of the issues of the day from politics to pop culture, from history-making decisions to healthy living. TIME Learning Ventures brings the strength of TIME and TIME For Kids’ editorial and photographic excellence to educational resources for school and home. About the Cover The image on the cover, Sorrow of the King, is one of the last works by French artist Henri Matisse (1869–1954). Working with cut paper, the artist created a composition of colors, shapes, and forms in the expressive style he developed late in his career. This piece can be seen as the culmination of the artist’s life and work. Matisse’s inspiration for the title comes from the biblical reference to King Solomon’s Song of Songs. One of many interpreta