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"This [is a] staggeringly impressive, wonderfully well-designed book...it's a near-perfect overview of art history."
--Sunday Times (Culture Magazine), 30th November 2008
--Sunday Times (Culture Magazine), 30th November 2008
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The ultimate visual guide to paintings and sculpture from around the world
Bring a gallery of more than 2,500 of the world’s most influential paintings and sculptures ever created into your home and learn everything you need to know about art history.
Peruse over 8,000 stunning works from 700 artists and explore the major milestones of art history from cave paintings to modern masterpieces. Learn how to ‘read’ composition, subject matter, technique and style as key paintings are examined in intricate detail to help you understand the artist’s intentions, style and method. Picture-packed pages explore common themes such as landscapes, nudes and animals.
Created in collaboration with the biggest art library in the world, Bridgeman, this is a must-have for every family bookshelf.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What a superb book. Not only does it explain how to get the most out of viewing a painting looking at techniques, presentation, and meaning, but it also covers just about any painter I could name, and an awful lot I didn't know! Beautifully produced with excellent quality reproductions, it also has in-depth looks at artists such as Van Gogh, and Bosch. It also covers art from all continents from 3000BCE to 2005AD. I'm presently doing an Open University art history course, and it is invaluable. However even if I wasn't I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves art, and I am going to get many hours of pleasure browsing through it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
One of the best reference books on art I've seen. It has good academic commentary in neat, digestible chunks, combined with a really nice selection of images - mixing large and small format, all slotted together in an attractive layout that is genuinely informative and highly readable. It's very well-organised, placing artists into the context of their historical period, grouping them in the various art movements, analysing pictures with little sketches, commenting on the significance of their works and why they're important. It's also well-written, with no inflated "art-speak". Got to be one of my favourite art books - a comprehensive reference that's also an enjoyable page-turner.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a beautifully presented book with great colour pictures. It is suitable for those who already have an interest in and some knowledge of art and also for beginners wishing to start learning. It is well set out in manageable, readable, subject areas, with the text well illustrated to aid understanding. I would recommend the book for adults and young people of secondary school age and above. It is terrific value for money.
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The book is the story of art through the ages up to modern times.There are explanations of each era and school with excellent examples with close ups to illustrate particular... Read more
Published 3 months ago by TonyT
Great
Absolutely brilliant :) worth every penny and more thousands of pictures and explainations - you dont need any other book - this one is fantastic :D
Published 3 months ago by Steph
Excellent, but arrived damaged
Would have been a great gift if it had not arrived damaged, which forced me to buy another one from another outlet. Having said that I would recommend it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ms. D. A. E. Walker
Art appreciation
Perfect as an introduction to art from cave painting to the modern day.
Well laid out. Plenty of pictures and detailed comment on meanings within pictures. Read more
Well laid out. Plenty of pictures and detailed comment on meanings within pictures. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ann C
Art made easy.
Beautiful book. Fabulous illustrations. Wide range of art and artists covered and key details explained. Ideal to dip in and out off. Highly recommended.
Published 7 months ago by spike
Recipient Delighted
Bought this as a present for a friend's son who was starting a Fine Arts degree at university. He was delighted. Recommended for anyone with art as an interest.
Published 7 months ago by Jamie H. McArdle
Art: The Definitive Visual Guide Book
This is a great book - A friend let me borrow her copy and I ordered myself one almost straight away! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Annnika
Art the definative visual guide
The introduction of this book is great. It teaches you all the main aspects of how to understand art. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr A P HILL
Good introduction for Art HIstory
One of the best books around to get into Art History. Not a boring presentation as in most other books that covers 3000 years of art. Read more
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