Book
50 paintings you should know / Kristina Lowis, Tamsin Pickeral.
Record details
- ISBN: 9783791341989 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: 173 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Munich : Prestel, c2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Painters > Biography. Painting > Appreciation. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 759 Low | 31681002036994 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Presents fifty paintings by major artists from the Renaissance to the twentieth century and includes a brief critical analysis of the work and a timeline for the artist. - Prestel Publishing
Spanning seven centuries, this selection of fifty iconic paintings offers readers a crash course in art history while presenting gorgeous colour 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, Cezanne, Dali, Kahlo, Hopper, Pollock, Rothko, and O'Keeffe, nearly every important painter is represented in this book. It features works that may be familiar to the eye, but whose histories are even more fascinating. Readers will learn about the painters who created them, the reasons for their importance and the places the paintings can be found. As entertaining as it is informative, this beautiful book is the perfect introduction to great paintings that have stood the test of time.
