Art: A Visual History, Hardcover

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Art: A Visual History is the complete visual guide to Western art, now updated and repackaged in a themed slipcase. How to tell Impressionism from Expressionism, a Degas from a Monet, early Medieval art from early Christian? Art: A Visual History explains it all -- painting, sculpture, great artists, styles, and schools -- and will help you answer the question, ""What makes great art?""Art: A Visual History includes: - More than 650 artists and all the major schools and movements, all arranged chronologically. - Close-up focus on 22 masterpieces, from Ancient Greek sculpture to 1960s Pop Art. - Well-known icons along with lesser-known gems -- carefully chosen to illuminate the points made in the text. - Features on major schools and movements to explore and explain their stylistic trademarks, characteristics, and favored subjects. Art: A Visual History is a knowledgeable, thought-provoking, and accessible tour of the creators of Western art.