Item #99 Art That Changed the World: Transformative Art Movements and the Paintings That Inspired Them (DK Timelines). DK.

Art That Changed the World: Transformative Art Movements and the Paintings That Inspired Them (DK Timelines)

Publisher: National Geographic Books, August 19, 2013.
Edition: Illustrated
Book Condition: New
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781465414359

This is your A to Z guide to art! 

From cave paintings to pop art and modern masterpieces, this absorbing and beautiful art encyclopedia explores the development of art in spectacular detail. 

Here’s what you’ll find inside the pages of this visually stunning art book:

   • Covers every major movement in art from prehistory to the present day
   • Each movement is tracked in a visual timeline that showcases its key paintings and notable artists, and explains its context — the major events in its evolution
   • Each section ends with a stunning image of a masterwork and a curator's analysis that encapsulates its values, style, composition, and subject matter
   • Glossary of technical terms and a comprehensive index 

Get ready to embark on a unique guided tour through the history of art. Get to know more than 700 of the greatest artists, from Michelangelo and Monet to Damien Hirst and Picasso. Discover 2,500 of the world’s most iconic paintings, sculptures, and other artworks that have shaken the art world through centuries and across continents. 

Truly comprehensive in scope, Art That Changed the World presents the most remarkable art movements throughout history in chronological order and explains the social and cultural background of each period. Turning-point paintings that triggered or epitomized each artistic movement are identified and explained against a backdrop of influences — from the admired techniques of an earlier artist to the societal changes that enabled new directions in art. 

A must-have for your bookshelf, this is an indispensable art reference book for art-lovers everywhere!

Review


"Aside from being an art lover's muse, Art That Changed the World is a perfect coffee table solution for any home in need of conversation or enlightenment" – The Art Mag

"Informative new book on history of art movements makes a loaded subject an easy and enjoyable read." – Utne Reader



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DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivaled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, the publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, a video gaming publisher, as well as the award-winning travel publisher Rough Guides.

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