Art
Art
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Art by Robert Cumming
Art: A Visual History is the complete visual guide to Western art, now updated and repackaged in a themed slipcase.
How to tell Impressionism from Expressionism, a Degas from a Monet, early Medieval art from early Christian? Art: A Visual History explains it all -- painting, sculpture, great artists, styles, and schools -- and will help you answer the question, What makes great art?
Art: A Visual History includes:
- More than 650 artists and all the major schools and movements, all arranged chronologically.- Close-up focus on 22 masterpieces, from Ancient Greek sculpture to 1960s Pop Art.
- Well-known icons along with lesser-known gems -- carefully chosen to illuminate the points made in the text.
- Features on major schools and movements to explore and explain their stylistic trademarks, characteristics, and favored subjects.
Art: A Visual History is a knowledgeable, thought-provoking, and accessible tour of the creators of Western art.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781465436610 |
| ISBN 10 | 1465436618 |
| Title | Art |
| Author | Robert Cumming |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) |
| Year published | 2015-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |