The Faber Book of Art Anecdotes by Edward Lucie-Smith

The Faber Book of Art Anecdotes by Edward Lucie-Smith

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This collection contains stories of widely varying character containing stories, commentary and reportage about artists and their art from classical times to the 20th century, concentrating mainly on the period from the 15th to the 19th century. The arrangement is chronological and by artist.

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The Faber Book of Art Anecdotes by Edward Lucie-Smith

This collection of stories of widely varying character containing stories, commentary and reportage about artists and their art from classical times to the 20th century. Most of them are revealing, informative, scandalous, amusing or in some way significant. The book concentrates mainly on the period from the 15th to the 19th century and is entirely concerned with European art, apart from an appendix about Chinese art. The arrangement is chronological and by artists, so that individual anecdotes can be seen in relation to their more general background.
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ISBN 13 9780571143825
ISBN 10 0571143822
Title The Faber Book of Art Anecdotes
Author Edward Lucie Smith
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 1992-11-23
Number of pages 512
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.