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Art, annotated : your expert guide to 500 of the world's greatest works of art

Dorling Kindersley Limited2024
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'Art, annotated' brings together over 3,000 years of the finest paintings and sculptures from all over the wold. Combining stunning reproductions of each work of art with precise annotations and visual analysis, it is an expertly curated and comprehensive selection of the finest art ever created. Learn all about art -- how Michelangelo painted nudes, what cubism is, and where abstraction came from. Discover ancient Egyptian frescoes, read the visual clues to Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, and find out what inspired Louise Bourgeois and Banksy. Organized chronologically, entries cover art from all over the world, exploring key elements such as composition, colour, technique, and symbolism. Each work is also set in its historical context, making art, annotated a complete overview of art history. Packed with information and full of inspiration, art, annotated brings the finest paintings and sculptures right into your home.
Main title:
Art, annotated : your expert guide to 500 of the world's greatest works of art / consultants, Aliki Braine, Dr Diana Greenwald, Dr Nigel Spivey ; contributors, Joanne Bourne [and 29 others].
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2024.
Collation:
511 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
IntroductionBeginnings 28,000 BCE-1400 CEIllusion and observation 1400-1600Drama and detail 1600-1800Colour and innovation 1800-1900Towards abstraction 1900-1945Contemporary 1945-presentDirectory of artists.
ISBN:
9780241679388 (hardback)
Dewey class:
709
Language:
English
BRN:
507221
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