The Paintings That Revolutionized Art
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Now available in a paperback edition, this beautifully illustrated, delightfully informative collection of one hundred of the world’s most significant paintings covers nearly every period, culture, and style. What makes the Book of Kells such an extraordinary example of illuminated manuscript? Why is Dürer’s self-portrait so iconic? How did Turner’s Rain, Steam, Speed turn the art world on its head? What’s so great about Jasper John’s Flag? And who was Whistler’s mother, anyway? Art history is filled with paintings that shocked, intrigued, enraged, and mystified their audiences—paintings that exemplified the period in which they were created and forever changed the way we think. Here, one hundred examples of these icons of art are presented in beautiful, high-quality reproductions. Each double-page spread features lavish illustrations and details as well as engaging texts that explain why the painting belongs in the pantheon of world changing art. Review: I got tired of renewing this book at the library - I liked this book so much I bought it even though it's at the library. Review: Five Stars - Great gift for my high school student who loves art!
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,000,628 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5,178 in Art History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 323 Reviews |
A**N
I got tired of renewing this book at the library
I liked this book so much I bought it even though it's at the library.
A**V
Five Stars
Great gift for my high school student who loves art!
R**E
Five Stars
Excellent
A**R
it is not clear to me who made the selection ...
it is not clear to me who made the selection of the paintings. I think a German other because a lot of second rang Germain painters were selected
E**A
Pages missing
Pages were ripped out before opening package. Wouldn’t recommend. Don’t know why I was never helped with this issue, instead they hidden my review so have fun with that
C**S
Two Stars
simple
C**N
excelente
Llegó antes de tiempo, lo ví en un museo y estaba al menos 35% más caro. Además que te ahorras estarlo cargando mientras viajas, fue un regalo y le encantó.
P**I
For Art Lovers only!
This is a beautifully done book. Lovely explanations with interesting bits of information and a great coffee table book
B**T
Great reproductions and explainations!
Using it for an art history/art appreciation class. Love it.
J**S
Varied selection of artworks and lovely pictures throughout
I bought this for my Mum who is house bound now due to health reasons. She is loving the book, she said it has given her the chance to experience the art she can longer see as she can't go to museums. She has loved reading through the detailed descriptions and said it includes many artworks she has ever seen before.
J**N
Good
Expected to be more specific. Anyway is really interesting, I have discovered several new art masterpieces with this book .
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