- 1994 first edition, 512 pages
- Published by Phaidon Press Ltd, London
- Softcover with fold in flaps, Large book
- Very good condition, minor cover scuffy
Illustrated and glossary included. The Art Book presents a whole new way of looking at art. Easy to use, informative and fun, it;s an A to Z guide of 500 great painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times.
It debunks art-historical classifications by throwing together brilliant examples of all periods, schools, visions and techniques. Only here could Michelangelo be considered with Millais, Picasso with Piero della Francesca and Rodchenko with Rodin.
Each artist is represented by a full-page colour plate of typical work, accompanied by explantory and illuminating information on each image and its creator. The entries are comprehensively cross-referenced and glossaries of artistic movements and technical terms are included, together with an international directory of galleries and museums to viist.
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