World Art: The Essential Illustrated History (Definitive) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844515648 ISBN 13: 9781844515646

Publisher: Flame Tree Illustrated, 2006

Synopsis

"World Art" offers the perfect introduction to art and its appreciation, with over 350 full-colour illustrations of works by popular and important artists from all over the world. Organized by era, the reader is taken from Giotto, through Monet, to Pollock to reveal the development of art over the centuries. Supplemented with sections on Art Movements and Painting Techniques, this is the definitive reference for art enthusiasts of any level of knowledge and understanding.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr Mike O’Mahony is a specialist in twentieth-century art in Europe and the United States. He teaches History of Art at the University of Bristol and has lectured at the major London galleries, including Tate Britain and the Royal Academy of Arts. He is founding editor of Art On The Line, an online, international arts journal. He has written and contributed articles to many publications, including The Atlas of World Art and The Oxford History of Western Art.

Contributing authors: Dr Robert Belton, Andrea Belloli, Ihor Holubizky, Dr Julia Kelly, Dr James Mackay, William Matar, Tom Middlemost, Iain Zaczek, Dr Mike O'Mahony, Tamsin Pickeral and Michael Kerrigan.

About this edition

• Publisher: Flame Tree Illustrated
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1844515648
• ISBN 13: 9781844515646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448