"Geschichte der Kunst" by Karl Woermann vol 1.3.5.6

Karl Woermann (1844–1933) was a prominent German art historian who served as director of the Dresden Picture Gallery. He was one of the leading art historians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his comprehensive and systematic approach to art history.

The Work Overall

Geschichte der Kunst aller Zeiten und Völker ("History of Art of All Times and Peoples") is Woermann's magnum opus — a monumental, multi-volume survey of world art history. It was published by Bibliographisches Institut (Leipzig/Vienna) beginning in the 1900s, and is considered a landmark of German art historical scholarship.

The Specific Volumes You Have

Vol. 1 — Erster Band: Urzeit und Altertum (Prehistory and Antiquity) Covers the earliest known art through the ancient world, including prehistoric cave art, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art.

Vol. 3 — Typically covers Medieval art, including Byzantine, Romanesque, and early Gothic periods.

Vol. 5 — Generally covers Renaissance to Baroque art, including Northern European painting and the broader European tradition.

Vol. 6 — Usually covers later periods, potentially 17th–18th century art and/or non-Western traditions depending on the edition.