Art: A Visual History

Art: A Visual History

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