1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die

From ancient Egyptian wallpaintings to contemporary Western canvases, this book is truly comprehensive in scope and beautiful to leaf through. Within its pages you will see displayed 1001 of the most memorable, haunting, powerful, important, controversial and visually arresting paintings that have ever been created. This newly updated and revised edition improves upon previous editions by featuring larger images throughout and unparalleled readability of text. Entertaining and informative text written by an international team of artists, curators, art critics and art collectors illuminates both the paintings and the people who painted them. An insightful review accompanies a beautiful reproduction of every painting - an enviable art collection to dip into whenever you please. The paintings are listed by artist and by title, making it easy to find a specific painting or trace the development of one painter's work. 1001 Paintings is a collector's must for the bookshelf.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Irving, Stephen Farthing
• Con la collaborazione di: Stephen Farthing (Editore)
• Editore: Cassell Plc
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 06.10.2016
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Arte figurativa
• EAN: 9781844039203
• ISBN: 978-1-84403-920-3
• Numero di pagine: 960
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 16.1 x 20.8 x 5.6 cm
• Serie: 1001; 1001