How long does it take to read A Basic History of Art?
A Basic History of Art by H. W. Janson takes about 9 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 10 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1971. 500 pages, about 137,500 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 10 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Art, History
