This revised edition of Helen Gardner’s seminal work, Art Through the Ages, remains one of the most influential surveys of art history ever published. Authored by Gardner while she was a professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, this comprehensive volume was groundbreaking for its chronological and global approach to art, effectively standardizing the way the subject is taught to this day. Published by G. Bell and Sons, Ltd. in London, the text covers a vast timeline ranging from Prehistoric European art and Ancient Egyptian civilization to the contemporary movements of its time. The book features a frontispiece of Vincent van Gogh’s Bouquet of Fritillaries and is presented in its original green cloth-bound hardcover with gold gilt lettering. The condition is fair to good for its age; the spine shows significant wear and fraying at the head and foot, and there is some fading and light marking to the boards. Internally, the pages have aged to a warm cream tone but remain clean and securely bound, making it a classic foundational addition to any art historian's library.