作者：弗雷德•S•克莱纳（Fred.S.　K，公元1948-），美国著名艺术史学者，毕业于美国哥伦比亚大学，获艺术和考古学博士学位，曾任波士顿大学艺术史和考古学系主任，《美国考古杂志》主编，耶鲁大学客座教授。现为波士顿大学教授。

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李建群，现为中央美术学院美术史系教授，外国美术教研室教师，硕士研究生导师。主攻西方近现代美术史。1984-1987年中央美术学院美术史系研究生，获硕士学位；1987至今，中央美术院美术史系教师；1992-1993年，伦敦大学考陶尔美术学院访问学者，主修中世纪美术；2002年，伦敦大学大学学院美术史系高访学者，主修英国美术史，西方女性艺术研究。该书由李建群女士组织中央美院师生一流翻译团队集体完成。

The market-leading text for the art history survey course, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES has served as a comprehensive and thoughtfully crafted guide to the defining phases of the world's artistic tradition. With this book in hand, thousands of students have watched the story of art unfold in its full historical, social, religious, economic, and cultural context, and thus deepened their understanding of art, architecture, painting, and sculpture. By virtue of its comprehensive coverage, strong emphasis on context, and rich, accurate art reproductions, GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES has earned and sustained a reputation of excellence and authority. So much so, that in 2001, the Text and Academic Authors Association awarded both the McGuffey and the "Texty" Book Prizes to the Eleventh Edition of the text. It is the first art history book to win either award and the only title ever to win both prizes in one year. The Twelfth Edition maintains and exceeds the richness of the Gardner legacy with updated research and scholarship and an even more beautiful art program featuring more color images than any other art history book available. The Twelfth Edition features such enhancements as more color photographs, a stunning new design, and the most current research and scholarship. What's more, the expanded ancillary package that accompanies GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES, features a wealth of tools to enhance your students' experience in the course. With each new copy of the book, students receive a copy of the ArtStudy 2.0 CD-ROM--an interactive electronic study aid that fully integrates with the Twelfth Edition and includes hundreds of high-quality digital images, plus maps, quizzes, and more.