Books like The story of art

The story of art by E. H. Gombrich reads as educational, appreciative. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

History of art

H. W. Janson · 1962

Both explore art history & aesthetics

66% genome match

Perceiving the arts

Dennis J. Sporre · 1978

Both explore aesthetics & art history

66% genome match

Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse · 1920

Both explore creativity & aesthetics

62% genome match

The Philosophy of Modern Art

Herbert Edward Read · 1649

Both explore aesthetics & creativity

63% genome match

Philosophy in a new key

Susanne Katherina (Knauth) Langer · 1942

Both explore culture

59% genome match

Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter · 1972

Both explore perception

58% genome match

Art as image and idea

Edmund Burke Feldman · 1967

Both explore aesthetics

56% genome match

Visual thinking

Rudolf Arnheim · 1969

Both explore perception & creativity

55% genome match

On Ugliness

Umberto Eco · 2007

Both explore aesthetics & culture

55% genome match

Art

Frederick Hartt · 1969

Both explore art history & aesthetics

70% genome match

Art and Anarchy

Edgar Wind · 1963

Both explore art history & aesthetics

56% genome match

Paul Klee

Paul Klee · 1930

Both explore creativity & perception

47% genome match