Art: A Visual History by Robert Cumming

Art: A Visual History

‘Art: A Visual History’ is a knowledgeable, thought-provoking, and accessible tour of the creators of Western art.

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.

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