If youve ever found yourself transfixed by a Renaissance painting, fascinated by an Inca textile, or filled with wonder by an exquisite piece of Ming porcelain, this is the book for you. Venture inside its pages and discover exactly what the great artistic periods and movements of the world were all about. Written by an experienced international team of artists, art historians and curators, this absorbing and beautiful book gives you priceless insights into the worlds most iconic images. Organized chronologically, the book traces the evolution of artistic development period by period, with the illustrated, in-depth text covering every genre of art, from painting and sculpture to conceptual art and performance.
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'An informative future classic'
--The Bookseller
'Steven Farthing has done an amazing job of packing a comprehensive, if concise, history of world art into a hefty but manageable tome' --RA Magazine
'You will hardly feel short-changed by this grand tour of art through the ages ... perfectly designed as a one-stop reference guide ... indispensable'
--Artists & Illustrators
'The perfect present for someone preparing for an art-history course at university. It's a bargain, too'
--The Sunday Times
'An amazing book!'
--East Anglian Daily Times
'Seldom has any one volume contained so much information about its subject as this does ... Altogether this will serve as a wonderful introduction to art in all its manifestations' --Contemporary Review
'A truly accessible format ... a terrific overview of the visual arts from the beginning of civilization to the present day ... Great for browsing and inspiring further research'
--Good Book Guide
--The Bookseller
'Steven Farthing has done an amazing job of packing a comprehensive, if concise, history of world art into a hefty but manageable tome' --RA Magazine
'You will hardly feel short-changed by this grand tour of art through the ages ... perfectly designed as a one-stop reference guide ... indispensable'
--Artists & Illustrators
'The perfect present for someone preparing for an art-history course at university. It's a bargain, too'
--The Sunday Times
'An amazing book!'
--East Anglian Daily Times
'Seldom has any one volume contained so much information about its subject as this does ... Altogether this will serve as a wonderful introduction to art in all its manifestations' --Contemporary Review
'A truly accessible format ... a terrific overview of the visual arts from the beginning of civilization to the present day ... Great for browsing and inspiring further research'
--Good Book Guide
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By G. Gilpin
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... buy this book. All too often we visit the National, pause in front of Holbein's The Ambassadors: "it's bigger than I expected", and walk on. This book explains what we are missing: the crucifix hidden in the curtain, the lute with its broken string, the hymnal open at two of Luther's hymns, the distorted skull.
The book is organised into six chronological periods, from prehistory to modern day. In a few pages each period is introduced to provide the background and context after which a number of individual pieces are described. For example, in the chapter on the 19th Century there is a section on Post-Impressionism which illustrates specific works by Seurat, van Gogh and Cezanne. Each piece is given a double spread showing and describing the work, providing some detailed "focal points" which help in the interpretation, and giving a profile of the artist. There is also usually a small piece on a related topic - with the Bayeux Tapestry, for example, there is a panel on narrative art.
As with all Thames & Hudson's books the production and quality of illustrations are superb.
The book is organised into six chronological periods, from prehistory to modern day. In a few pages each period is introduced to provide the background and context after which a number of individual pieces are described. For example, in the chapter on the 19th Century there is a section on Post-Impressionism which illustrates specific works by Seurat, van Gogh and Cezanne. Each piece is given a double spread showing and describing the work, providing some detailed "focal points" which help in the interpretation, and giving a profile of the artist. There is also usually a small piece on a related topic - with the Bayeux Tapestry, for example, there is a panel on narrative art.
As with all Thames & Hudson's books the production and quality of illustrations are superb.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By J
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I rate this book as my best investment in Art ; for this book
1) Covers every genre of art i.e. from paintings, sculpture & photographs to conceptual art
2) Comprehensive; it features more than 1100 illustrations
3) Classified on the basis of Chronology & Geography (gives me a Lucky Discoverer feeling)
I highly recommend this book to everyone
1) Covers every genre of art i.e. from paintings, sculpture & photographs to conceptual art
2) Comprehensive; it features more than 1100 illustrations
3) Classified on the basis of Chronology & Geography (gives me a Lucky Discoverer feeling)
I highly recommend this book to everyone
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By C. Rudd
Format:Paperback
A truly beautiful book, made me weep with delight. The page layout is exquisite, each page a work of art in itself.
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