Books like Art

Art by Frederick Hartt reads as informative, appreciative. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Art Through the Ages

Helen Gardner · 1926

Both explore art history & aesthetics

69% genome match

The Humanistic Tradition

Gloria K. Fiero · 1981

Both explore art history

66% genome match

The story of art

E. H. Gombrich · 1950

Both explore art history & aesthetics

65% genome match

History of art

H. W. Janson · 1962

Both explore art history & aesthetics

60% genome match

Christ and the fine arts

Maus, Cynthia Pearl · 1938

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match

Civilisation

Kenneth Clark · 1969

Both explore art history

57% genome match

Symbol & Magic in Egyptian Art

Richard H. Wilkinson · 1994

Both explore art history

56% genome match

Art as image and idea

Edmund Burke Feldman · 1967

Both explore aesthetics

53% genome match

The Elizabethan love sonnet

J. W. Lever · 1956

Same nonfiction feel

53% genome match

A child's history of the world

V. M. Hillyer · 1924

Same nonfiction feel

53% genome match

Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch · 1927

Same nonfiction feel

48% genome match

Rembrandt's eyes

Simon Schama · 1999

Both explore art history

48% genome match