Books like History of art

History of art by H. W. Janson reads as informative, academic. 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 & visual culture

82% genome match

The story of art

E. H. Gombrich · 1950

Both explore art history & aesthetics

83% genome match

Art

Frederick Hartt · 1969

Both explore art history & aesthetics

64% genome match

The Humanistic Tradition

Gloria K. Fiero · 1981

Both explore art history

62% genome match

Art as image and idea

Edmund Burke Feldman · 1967

Both explore aesthetics & visual culture

63% genome match

Theories of modern art

Herschel Browning Chipp · 1968

Both explore art history & aesthetics

62% genome match

Art since 1900

Hal Foster · 2004

Both explore art history & artistic movements

58% genome match

Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse · 1920

Both explore aesthetics

57% genome match

The Philosophy of Modern Art

Herbert Edward Read · 1649

Both explore aesthetics

58% genome match

The Story of the World

S. Wise Bauer · 2001

Both explore cultural development

62% genome match

The Elizabethan love sonnet

J. W. Lever · 1956

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

Perceiving the arts

Dennis J. Sporre · 1978

Both explore aesthetics & art history

54% genome match