How long does it take to read History of Art?
H. W. Janson, Horst Woldemar Janson, Anthony F. Janson
History of Art by H. W. Janson, Horst Woldemar Janson, Anthony F. Janson takes about 15 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 15 hours 6 minutes
A long haul
First published 1962. 824 pages, about 226,600 words.
31 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 25 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 15 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 9 hours 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 48 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Added to the Fifth Edition Revised are more than forty concise discussions of cultural developments paralleling movements in art, from ancient Greek times through our own Postmodern era. These masterly essays focus mainly on music and theater, and also include such topics as Greek and Roman mythology, Christian iconography, Western monastic orders, and medieval guilds. These new features enrich the updated and reworked text and the 115 primary-source readings that are unique to History of Art.
Subjects: Art, history, Art, History, Histoire, Kunst, Beeldende kunsten
