The story of 60 paintings is told, unlocking hidden meanings and symbols and over 700 photographs bring the pictures to life helping you understand the key features, composition and techniques that have made these paintings stand out. Plus, biographies of the artists provide the background to each art work helping you paint your own picture of the historical and social context behind each masterpiece. Great Paintings is a beautiful guide to the paintings that have changed the world, both familiar and new. It really is like having a gallery of all the great paintings at your fingertips.
| ISBN: | 9781405363303 |
| Publication date: | 3rd October 2011 |
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| Publisher: | Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Primary Genre | Biographies & Autobiographies |
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The story of 60 paintings is told, unlocking hidden meanings and symbols and over 700 photographs bring the pictures to life helping you understand the key features, composition and techniques that have made these paintings stand out. Plus, biographies of the artists provide the background to each art work helping you paint your own picture of the historical and social context behind each masterpiece. Great Paintings is a beautiful guide to the paintings that have changed the world, both familiar and new. It really is like having a gallery of all the great paintings at your fingertips.
Great Paintings features in the following genres: Biographies & Autobiographies, History, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, History and Archaeology
Great Paintings is available in Hardback
Great Paintings was written by and published by Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Great Paintings has 256 pages
