Masterpieces of Western Art : A History of Art in 800 Individual Studies (3822889091)
"Masterpices of Western Art" is a history of painting from the Middle Ages to the present day. Unlike conventional art histories, however, this publication does not offer a lengthly text accompanied here and there by a few illustrations. Instead, the focus is on the paintings themselves: more than 900 paintings trace the history of western art through the ages. An introductory essay at the beginning of each chapter outlines the background of each era, detailing the outstanding achievements of its foremost artists and their stylistic innovations. This is followed by a presentation of and detailed commentary on the artists' key works. All in all, more than 900 paintings are interpreted. The result is an "imaginary museum of painting" with masterpieces by more than 500 artists from eight centuries, providing an authoritative und reliable guide through the history of western art. The vivid commentaries and accessible layout elucidate artistic techniques and motifs in the context of their social and cultural background - artist by artist, era by era. Readers opening the book at any page to find familar masterpices or to discover new artistis can build up a new and more profound understanding of art. "Masterpieces of Western Art" is a highly readable exiting journey of discovery through eight centuries of painting - authoritative and informativ without any of the dryness of conventional scholarly art histories.
Product details
- Hardback | 760 pages
- 240 x 320 x 76.2mm | 5,260g
- 01 Mar 1997
- Taschen GmbH
- Cologne, Germany
- English
- w. numerous col. figs.
- 3822889091
- 9783822889091
- 3,016,329
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