100 Masterpieces of Painting: From Lascaux to Basquiat, from Florence to Shanghai (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9782080301246)

A renowned French art critic has chosen one hundred of the world's greatest paintings from all periods and traditions of art. From Chinese calligraphy to the Mona Lisa, and from Mexican wall murals to Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie, the multicultural and chronological scope of 100 Masterpieces of Painting offers a comprehensive approach to the development of painting. While other volumes offer a repetitive template of photos and text, 100 Masterpieces of Painting presents the paintings in a lively design that reflects the style of the individual artists, mimicking the evolving history of painting on the printed page. The author situates each work in the artist's oeuvre and establishes the role it played in the evolution of painting. Japanese prints, Indian paintings of the grottos of Ajanta, illuminated manuscript from the Book of Kells, Russian icons, and the works of the Great Masters--this is an essential addition to the library of any art lover.

Author: Michel Nuridsany
ISBN-10: 2080301241
ISBN-13: 9782080301246
Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor
Language: English
Published: 09/29/2009
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.84lbs
Size: 12.32h x 9.68w x 1.01d