Art - A Visual History (Hardcover)

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." Edgar Degas Covering every era and over 650 artists, this comprehensive, illustrated guide offers an accessible yet expansive view of art history, featuring everything from iconic works and lesser-known gems to techniques and themes. Offering a comprehensive overview of Western artists, themes, paintings, techniques, and stories, Art: A Visual History is packed full of large, full-colour images of iconic works and lesser-known gems. Exploring every era, from 30,000BCE to the present, it includes features on the major schools and movements, as well as close-up critical appraisals of 22 masterpieces - from Botticelli's Primavera to J. M. W. Turner's The Fighting Temeraire. With detailed referencing, crisp reproductions and a fresh design, this beautiful book is a must-have for anyone with an interest in art history - from first-time gallery goers to knowledgeable art enthusiasts. What makes great art? Discover the answer now, with Art: A Visual History.

General

Imprint:	DK Pub
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2020
Authors:	Robert Cumming
Dimensions:	195 x 125 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	416
ISBN-13:	978-0-241-43741-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 500 CE to 1400 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > Mannerism (c 1530-1600) Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > Baroque art Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > Romanticism Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > Pre-Raphaelite art Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > Impressionism Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > Post-Impressionism Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > Renaissance art > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > Classicism > General Promotions
LSN:	0-241-43741-5
Barcode:	9780241437414

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