Art: The Definitive Visual Guide (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)

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Andrew Graham-Dixon has presented six landmark series on art for the BBC, including the acclaimed A History of British Art, Renaissance and Art of Eternity, as well as numerous individual documentaries on art and artists. He has written a number of acclaimed books, on subjects ranging from medieval painting and sculpture to the art of the present, including Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane, Art: The Definitive Visual Guide, and Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel. An invaluable reference book for any art lover, it showcases the works; everything from Italian baroque painting and African art to contemporary art history. Note to parents: As with any art book, you will want to examine this before sharing with your kids, if you are concerned about exposing your children to nudity.

The ultimate introduction to global art, presenting 30,000 years of creativity in one lavishly illustrated book. The focus here is definitely on Western art history which isn't necessarily a bad thing but was a little on the tacky side considering the scope the book purports to have. Collaborating with Bridgeman Art Library, the world’s most comprehensive source of culture and historical art images, Art brings the world’s best images into your home.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

Created in collaboration with Bridgeman, the biggest art library in the world, Art: The Definitive Visual Guide is a must-have for your bookshelf.I barely scratched the surface in the time I had this from the library, and I could sit for an hour or more just reading and examining the photographs. Aunque es un libro ambicioso, su orden diacrónico y su más de 2500 ilustraciones, entrega un panorama muy amplio de las artes plásticas, sus principales creadores y sus obras más representativas. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. But one thing that struck me is this "primitivist" (garbage label, especially to describe a trained artist who "imitates" "primitive" art) who had a 14 year old Tahitian "mistress" who he painted in a sexual way and they didn't pass comment on it at all, just acted as if that's totally ok. When you claim to be the "definitive visual guide" of art itself there is always going to be room to point out where such-and-such a thing wasn't included.

He has written a number of books on subjects ranging from medieval painting and sculpture, to contemporary art.This book will take me forever to get through and I am leaving it on my coffee table to pick up and learn about different art styles, era, themes and artists as the mood takes me. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. It also looks at cultures around the world but there is a focus on the West (which may disappoint some people). I am newly studying art and reading this gave me a decent overview and some ideas for time periods and cultures that I want to study further.

Super vitriolic and subjective in a chapter of the book where the author's personal opinions are least required given that it's very much supposed to be a teaching section.Some choices of representative works were questionable but combined with the little blurb about each artist everything seriously important to know about them is covered. The book also discusses the different Art movements that came about and dominated European- and Asian-thoughts in the processes of their paintings, such as the well known ones like Gothic; Romanesque; Renaissance, and; Baroque, and perhaps the less well known ones such as Mannerism; Fauvism; Rococo, and; Neoclassicism.