Robert DiYanni Books

Revision, parody, and adaptation/some alternative translations poems). The selections in Literature, classic and contemporary present a wide range of styles, voices, subjects, and points of view.

In this update of the 1998 edition addressing the kind of thinking, reading, and writing required of college students, DiYanni (Pace U.) and Hoy (New York U.) include writing-designing for the Web in the section on writing for special purposes. Also includes writing hints; exercises; glossaries of u

A comprehensive and authoritative study of medieval visual arts in Europe, forming the ideal guide for students to all facets of art and architecture in the Middle Ages. Topics covered include tapestries, armour, stained glass, enamel and ivory work, and illuminated manuscripts.

Offering an exploration of Western and World civilization's cultural heritage, this book is richly illustrated, beautifully designed and engaging.Readers move chronologically through major periods and styles–from prehistoric culture to 20th Century America–to gain insight into the achievements and ideas in painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, philosophy, religion, and music.For arts and cultural coordinators, professionals and enthusiasts.

Critical and Creative Thinking: A Guide for Teachers reveals ways to develop a capacity to think both critically and creatively in practical and productive ways.

This fascinating anthology of nonfiction writing by women is suitable not only for freshman composition courses but in women's studies programs and in advanced writing courses as well. The text is divided into two the first contains from three to four pieces by fifteen major women writers; the second, thirty-four classic essays from the feminist tradition.

The visual arts enrich our lives in many ways: bringing innovative ideas and the pleasures of beauty and emotion, but they can also confound. How To Understand Art sets out to enhance the viewer's experience by breaking down the elements of art and sculpture to provide a firm basis for simple enjoyment as well as further investigation. 0With 100 visual examples drawn from across the globe, the stress is on how to assess art objectively - a key skill for any art student, museum visitor or cultural enthusiast. Janetta Rebold Benton guides the reader to re-evaluate their experiences of looking at art by learning to move beyond 'I don't know much about art, but I know what I like, ' and shift towards an understanding of 'why I like it'. 0Materials and techniques are discussed - drawing, painting, printing, photography, sculpture and decorative art - making it possible to assess what can (and cannot) be done in certain media. The book also features a section devoted to six key artists who have had a particularly notable and innovative influence on the history of art: Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. Perfectly aimed at students and the general reader, this indispensable guide to the subject is well-placed to encourage questions and discussion, especially in the light of current debates surrounding class, ethnicity, gender and race