Janson Art Books for AO4G
These are breakdowns for alternate Janson Art books to help you place them in their appropriate terms by historical era. As a supplement, you may find segments on some of the architecture and paintings discussed in these books by searching YouTube. Smarthistory Channel has done many brief but excellent videos of the specific works discussed in the Janson books.
The Story of Painting from Cave Painting to Modern Times by H.W. Janson and Dora Jane Janson
The Picture History of Painting: From Cave Painting to Modern Times by H. W. Janson
History of Art for Young People by H. W. Janson with Samuel Cauman
History of Art for Young People Fifth Edition by H.W. Janson and Anthony Janson
H. W. Janson History of Art
The Story of Painting from Cave Painting to Modern Times by H.W. Janson and Dora Jane Janson
AO4G 3A Term 1 (55 BC-900AD)
The Story of Painting: How Painting Began pg 7 (prehistoric to 100BC)
AO4G 3A Term 2 (900AD-1190)
The Story of Painting: The Middle Ages pg 22-32 (33AD to 1200)
AO4G 3A Term 3 (1190-1333)
None scheduled this term
AO4G 3B Term 1 (1327-1454)
The Story of Painting: The Middle Ages pg 32- (1200 to 1420's)
AO4G 3B Term 2 (1455-1529)
The Story of Painting: Explorers and Discoverers pg 38 (1420's to 1485)
AO4G 3B Term 3 (1530-1600)
The Story of Painting: The Age of Genius pg 58 (1500 to 1580)
AO4G 3C Term 1 (1605-1644)
The Story of Painting: The Triumph of Light pg 82 (1590 to 1640)
AO4G 3C Term 2 (1645-1672)
None scheduled this term
AO4G 3C Term 3 (1673-1688)
None scheduled this term
Later (1815-1860)
The Story of Painting: The Age of Machines pg 112-123 to "their seriousness and sincerity."3 (1805-1830)
The Story of Painting: The Age of Machines pg 123 (from "But let us return from the Pennsylvania. . ." to pg 131 to "Old Master with a thoroughly modern mind." (1849 to 1877)
The Story of Painting: The Age of Machines pg 131 from "Among the early admirers of Manet. . ." to pg 141 (1870's to 1900)
The Story of Painting: Painting in Our Own Time pg 142 (1900 to 1936)
The Picture History of Painting: From Cave Painting to Modern Times by H. W. Janson
AO4G 3A Term 1 (55 BC-900AD)
Janson's Picture History of Painting: How Painting Began pg 7
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Pictures for the Dead: Egypt pg 8-11
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Pictures for the Living: Crete pg 12-17
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Greek and Roman Painting pg 20-36
AO4G 3A Term 2 (900AD-1190)
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The Middle Ages pg 37-40
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The Earlier Middle Ages in the West pg 41-49
AO4G 3A Term 3 (1190-1333)
none scheduled this term
AO4G 3B Term 1 (1327-1454)
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The Middle Ages: The Rise of the Towns: Gothic Art pg 50-68
AO4G 3B Term 2 (1455-1529)
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Explorers and Discoverers pg 69-70
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Explorers and Discoverers: Late Gothic Art pg 71-87
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The Early Renaissance in Italy pg 88-108
AO4G 3B Term 3 (1530-1600)
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The Age of Genius pg 109
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The High Renaissance in Italy pg 111-134
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The Northern Renaissance pg 135-154
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Mannerism pg 155-158
AO4G 3C Term 1 (1605-1644)
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The Triumph of Light pg 159-163
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Italy and Flanders pg 165-175
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Holland pg 177-191
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Spain, France pg 192-196
AO4G 3C Term 2 (1645-1672)
none scheduled this term
AO4G 3C Term 3 (1673-1688)
none scheduled this term
Later
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Towards Revolution pg 197-216
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The Age of Machines pg 217-226
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The Romantic Movement pg 227-239
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Realism and Impressionism pg 241-255
Janson's Picture History of Painting: The "Post Impressionists" pg 256-276
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Painting in Our Own Time pg 277-278
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Expressionism pg 279-288
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Abstraction pg 289-305
Janson's Picture History of Painting: Fantasy pg 306-315
History of Art for Young People by H. W. Janson with Samuel Cauman, 1971
AO4G 3A Term 1 (55 BC-900AD)
History of Art for Young People: Part One: How Art Began pg 9
History of Art for Young People: Art for the Dead: Egypt pg 20
History of Art for Young People: Temples, Palaces and Citadels--The Ancient Near East and the Aegean pg 32
History of Art for Young People: Greek Art pg 45
History of Art for Young People: Roman Art pg 69
AO4G 3A Term 2 (900AD-1190)
History of Art for Young People: History of Art for Young People: Part Two: The Middle Ages 87
History of Art for Young People: The Earlier Middle Ages in the West pg 99
AO4G 3A Term 3 (1190-1333)
none scheduled this term
AO4G 3B Term 1 (1327-1454)
History of Art for Young People: Towns, Cathedrals, and Gothic Art pg 115
AO4G 3B Term 2 (1455-1529)
History of Art for Young People: Part Three: The Renaissance pg 144
History of Art for Young People: The 'New Age' pg 145
History of Art for Young People: Late Gothic Painting North of the Alps pg 146
History of Art for Young People: The Early Renaissance in Italy pg 163 (1420-1500)
AO4G 3B Term 3 (1530-1600)
History of Art for Young People: Mannerism and Other Trends pg 207 (1520-1590)
History of Art for Young People: The Renaissance in the North pg 219 (1500-1570)
AO4G 3C Term 1 (1605-1644)
History of Art for Young People: The Baroque in Italy, Flanders, and Spain pg 231 (1600-1680)
AO4G 3C Term 2 (1645-1672)
History of Art for Young People: The Golden Age of Dutch Painting pg 247 (1610-1670)
AO4G 3C Term 3 (1673-1688)
History of Art for Young People: The Age of Versailles pg 255 (1640-1690)
Later
History of Art for Young People: Rococo pg 266 (1715-1780)
History of Art for Young People: Part Four: The Modern World pg 275
History of Art for Young People: Revolution and Revivals; The Romantic Movement pg 277 (1800-1880)
History of Art for Young People: Realism and Impressionism pg 303 (1840-1890)
History of Art for Young People: Post-Impressionism pg 316 (1880-1900)
History of Art for Young People: Art in Our Time pg 330-372 (1900-1990)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Edition by H. W. Janson and Anthony Janson, 1997
AO4G 3A Term 1 (55 BC-900AD)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Prehistoric Art in Europe and North America pg 32-37
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Egyptian Art pg 38-51
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Ancient Near Eastern Art pg 52-61
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Aegean Art pg 62-68
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Greek Art pg 69-97
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Etruscan Art pg 98-103
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Roman Art pg 104-121
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Early Christian Art and Byzantine Art pg 130-153
AO4G 3A Term 2 (900AD-1190)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Early Medieval Art pg 154-169 (800AD-1000)
AO4G 3A Term 3 (1190-1333)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Romanesque Art pg 170-187 (1000-1200)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Gothic Art pg 188-231 (1220-1420)
AO4G 3B Term 1 (1327-1454)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: 'Late Gothic' Painting, Sculpture, and Graphic Arts pg 240-259 (1420-1490)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: The Early Renaissance in Italy pg 260-285 (1420-1500)
AO4G 3B Term 2 (1455-1529)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: The High Renaissance in Italy pg 286-305 (1500-1570)
AO4G 3B Term 3 (1530-1600)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Mannerism and Other Trends pg 306-323 (1520-1590)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: The Renaissance in the North pg 324-339 (1500-1570)
AO4G 3C Term 1 (1605-1644)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: The Baroque in Italy and Spain pg 340-360 (1600-1680)
AO4G 3C Term 2 (1645-1672)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: The Baroque Flanders and Holland pg 361-375 (1610-1670)
AO4G 3C Term 3 (1673-1688)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: The Baroque in France in England pg 376-388 (1640-1690)
Later
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Rococo pg 389-403 (1715-1780)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Neoclassicism pg 412-425 (1760-1800)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: The Romantic Movement pg 426-455 (1800-1880)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Realism and Impressionism pg 456-477 (1840-1890)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, Art Nouveau pg 478-501(1880-1900)
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Twentieth Century Painting pg 502-549
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Twentieth Century Sculpture pg 550-569
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Twentieth Century Architecture pg 570-581
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Twentieth Century Photography pg 582-594
History of Art for Young People Fifth Ed: Postmodernism pg 595-607
H. W. Janson History of Art, 1962-1971
This is a huge book and not really recommended because of its length. However, if this is the book you already have and your student loves art, here is how the sections break down into AO for Groups.
AO4G 3A Term 1 (55 BC-900AD)
Janson's History of Art: Part One: The Ancient World
Janson's History of Art: 1 Magic and Ritual - The Art of Prehistoric Man
Janson's History of Art: 2 Egyptian Art
Janson's History of Art: 3 The Ancient Near East
Janson's History of Art: 4 Aegean Art
Janson's History of Art: 5 Greek Art
Janson's History of Art: 6 Etruscan Art
Janson's History of Art: 7 Roman Art
Janson's History of Art: 8 Early Christian and Byzantine Art
AO4G 3A Term 2 (900AD-1190)
Janson's History of Art: Part Two: The Middle Ages
Janson's History of Art: 1 Islamic Art
Janson's History of Art: 2 Early Medieval Art
AO4G 3A Term 3 (1190-1333)
Janson's History of Art: 3 Romanesque Art
Janson's History of Art: 4 Gothic Art
AO4G 3B Term 1 (1327-1454)
Janson's History of Art: Part Three: The Renaissance
Janson's History of Art: 1 'Late Gothic' Painting, Sculpture and the Graphic Arts
Janson's History of Art: 2 The Early Renaissance in Italy
AO4G 3B Term 2 (1455-1529)
Janson's History of Art: 3 The High Renaissance in Italy
AO4G 3B Term 3 (1530-1600)
Janson's History of Art: 4 Mannerism and Other Trends
Janson's History of Art: 5 The Renaissance in the North
AO4G 3C Term 1 (1605-1644)
Janson's History of Art: 6 The Baroque in Italy and Germany
AO4G 3C Term 2 (1645-1672)
Janson's History of Art: 7 The Baroque in Flanders, Holland and Spain
AO4G 3C Term 3 (1673-1688)
Janson's History of Art: 8 The Baroque in France and England
Later
Janson's History of Art: Part Four: The Modern World
Janson's History of Art: 1 Neoclassicism and Romanticism
Janson's History of Art: 2 Realism and Impressionism
Janson's History of Art: 3 Post-Impressionism
Janson's History of Art: 4 Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture
Janson's History of Art: 5 Twentieth Century Architecture