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Art Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary

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ISBN-10: 0756639727

ISBN-13: 9780756639723

Edition: 2008

Authors: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Andrew Graham-Dixon

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ART, the ultimate visual guide to 2,000 of the world's most revered paintings and sculptures, begins with a short section on how to look at paintings and sculpture, explaining the simple steps of formal analysis that swiftly become automatic and greatly increase and inform your enjoyment of art. The main part of the book is a 540-page chronological look at more than 700 artists. This section is subdivided into the main periods of art history with introductions to each period or art movement that explain the key elements and influences of the time. With several paintings by each major artist, this section is a joy to dip into or study in more depth. Key paintings are examined in detail to…    
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Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/20/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 612
Size: 10.50" wide x 12.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 7.810
Language: English

For more than twenty-five years, Andrew Graham Dixon has published a weekly column on art, first in the Independent and more recently, the Sunday Telegraph. He has written a number of acclaimed books, including A History of British Art and Renaissance, and is twice winner of the Hawthornden Prize, Britains top prize for writing about art. He is one of the leading figures in broadcasting in the UK, having presented seven major television series on art for the BBC.