50 Paintings You Should Know
Download or Read eBook 50 Paintings You Should Know PDF written by Kristina Lowis and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Kristina Lowis |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016-03-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783791381701 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3791381709 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis 50 Paintings You Should Know by : Kristina Lowis
Book excerpt: Now available in an updated edition, this generously illustrated book is a tour of the most important Western paintings since the Renaissance. Spanning seven centuries, this selection of 50 iconic paintings offers readers a crash course in art history while presenting gorgeous color reproductions that are a pleasure to contemplate. Starting with Giotto’s Arena Chapel frescoes and continuing through Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring as well as works by Monet, van Gogh, Cassatt, Cézanne, Dalí, Kahlo, Hopper, Pollock, Rothko, and O’Keeffe, nearly every important painter is represented in this book.
