Appreciating Art : An Expert Companion to Help You Understand, Iinterpret and Enjoy
Newall, Diana, Heller, Nancy
ISBN 10: 0713687304 ISBN 13: 9780713687309
Published by Broomfield Publishing, 2008
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An authoritative, concise guide to the history, principles and theories behind Western paintings. Easy to dip into, easy to carry when you visit a gallery and refreshingly simple to navigate, this book provides the background and context for the most popular paintings and painters from 1400 to the present. It is divided thematically into genre chapters (still lifes, nudes etc.) and the paintings are arranged chronologically in each chapter. The book is also filled with cross references to help the reader make comparisons both as to genres and across centuries. Most art history books are either scholarly or deal with a specific movement, subject or artist. Where this book scores is in the breath of the subject and its easily accessible - yet authoritative - manner.
About the Author: Diana Newell received both her MA and her PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. She now teaches Art History at the University of Kent, Ashbourne College and Canterbury College. She has previously written several other books on art history.
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Title: Appreciating Art : An Expert Companion to ...
Publisher: Broomfield Publishing
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good