- Spans seven centuries of masterpiece paintings from major museum
collections - Accessible and informative for general art lovers and
those looking to learn, but interesting enough to be enjoyed by scholars
and experts - More than 600 superb color reproductions accompanied by
brief yet illuminating explanations - Includes paintings by Leonardo da
Vinci, Titian, and Rembrandt, to Monet, Matisse, and Pollock Great
paintings, filled with complex themes and symbols, can be intimidating.
Here, Patrick De Rynck and Jon Thompson explore more than 300 famous
works spanning the Middle Ages to the late 20th century, unlocking each
work's meaning. Today's art lovers lack the intimate knowledge of Greek
and Roman mythology, folklore, and Christian theology that was so
well-known to medieval and Renaissance artists and their public.
Likewise, modern and contemporary art can baffle even sophisticated
viewers. With brief yet illuminating explanations and more than 600
color reproductions - including many close-up details - of works by
artists from Giotto, Botticelli, El Greco, Rubens, and Vermeer to
Bonnard, Degas, Whistler, Van Gogh, Picasso, Hopper, Warhol, and
Basquiat, this book provides the means to interpret and better enjoy
these and many other works of art.
