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020 _a9781465491411
040 _cLCIC LIBRARY
082 _aGR 709 Ar75
245 4 _aThe art book /
260 _aNew York :
_bDK Publishing,
_c2020.
300 _a 352 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
520 _aWhat is Fauvism? Which event inspired Picasso's Guernica? Who connects Andy Warhol and David Hockney? This comprehensive volume answers all these and more. In a grand timeline of art, it explains how one movement influenced the next, discusses influential painters, sculptors, and artists, and showcases 80 of the world's greatest artworks. Throughout history, art has taken many forms and offers a kaleidoscopic variety of expression. With The Art Book as your companion, you can browse the world's most important artworks, from prehistoric Altamira cave paintings to pop art and avant-garde video installations. You can observe artistic inspiration evolving from religious themes in the Middle Ages to abstract shapes and color in the 20th century and understand the ideas that inspired masterpieces by Botticelli, Rembrandt, Klimt, Matisse, and many more. Annotations draw attention to key details of masterpieces, and diagrams offer succinct explanations of art forms and help you contrast techniques of painters such as Cézanne and van Gogh. With insightful quotations and detailed timelines, The Art Book is a thought-provoking and essential reference for students and art-lovers everywhere
650 _a Art
650 _aHistory
700 _aCaroline Bugler
_eAuthor
700 _aAnn Kramer
_eAuthor
700 _aMarcus Weeks
_eAuthor
700 _aMaud Whatley
_eAuthor
700 _aIain Zaczek
_eAuthor
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