Text

Art : the definitive visual history

---

Discover the history of art movements from classical Greek art to the Italian Renaissance, the pre-raphaelites, and the masters of impressionism with this bestselling DK visual guide.

Truly comprehensive in scope, this bestselling book explores masterpieces by more than 700 artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, Picasso, and Van Gogh. An invaluable art lover's reference book, it showcases everything from Italian baroque painting and African Art to contemporary art history.

Each artistic movement is clearly explained, with descriptions of origins and influences, characteristic styles and techniques, and typical subjects. A visual timeline of key works gives an overview of the scope of each major movement.
Bold graphics, overlays, and detailed closeups show you how to "read" composition and subject matter, and explain the techniques and methods the artists used to create their masterpieces.

---

Availability

Detail Information

Series Title

-

Call Number

REF 700 ART

Publisher

New York : Dorling Kindersley., 2018

Collation

612 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781465474759

Classification

700

Content Type

-

Media Type

-

Carrier Type

-

Edition

-

Subject(s)

History
Art

Specific Detail Info

-

Statement of Responsibility

-

Other version/related

File Attachment

Comments

---

You must be logged in to post a comment