Reading Great Paintings is like being taken around a gallery by a personal guide who helps you to look at paintings -- both familiar and new -- in fresh and fascinating ways.
A sumptuous, visual guided tour of sixty-six of the world's greatest paintings ranging from works by Zhang Zeduan, a twelfth-century Chinese master, to modern masterpieces by Rothko and Anselm Kiefer. Great Paintings is perfect for anyone interested in learning about the world's most noteworthy artworks. Arranged chronologically, the story behind each painting is fully explained and examined in unrivaled depth. Artists' biographies and features on historical and social context explore how landmark paintings have been influenced by what has gone before and how they go on to inspire what comes after them.
Reading Great Paintings is like being taken around a gallery by a personal guide who helps you to look at paintings -- both familiar and new -- in fresh and fascinating ways.
Reading Great Paintings is like being taken around a gallery by a personal guide who helps you to look at paintings -- both familiar and new -- in fresh and fascinating ways.
- ISBN:
- 9780756686758
- 9780756686758
- Category:
- The arts: general issues
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 19-09-2011
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions (mm):
- 311x258x22mm
- Weight:
- 1.62kg
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