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"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." Edgar DegasCovering 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...

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Description

Product ID:9780241437414
Product Form:Hardback
Country of Manufacture:CN
Series:DK Ultimate Guides
Title:Art
Subtitle:A Visual History
Authors:Author: Robert Cumming
Page Count:416
Subjects:History of art, History of art / art & design styles, History of art, History of art, History of art, History of art, History of art, History of art, History of art, History of art, History of art, History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400, Renaissance art, Art & design styles: Mannerism, Art & design styles: Baroque, Art & design styles: Classicism, Art & design styles: Romanticism, Art & design styles: Pre-Raphaelite art, Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism, Art & design styles: Expressionism
Description:Select Guide Rating
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." Edgar DegasCovering 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.

"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.


Imprint Name:DK
Publisher Name:Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2020-05-07