The Art Book
Autor PHAIDON EDITORSen Limba Engleză Paperback – oct 2014
Winner of the Illustrated Book of the Year award in 1994, "The Art Book" has been an outstanding success and has become a well‐known landmark in the art book world. Now published in over 20 different languages and in mini, midi and hardback formats, it has received rave reviews from numerous newspapers and magazines and has made many appearances on the bestseller lists. Complemented by "The 20th Century Art Book" and "The American Art Book," its unique approach brings art alive. An A Z guide to the greatest painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times, it debunks art‐historical classifications by throwing together brilliant examples of all periods, schools, visions and techniques. Each artist is represented by a full‐page color plate of a definitive work, accompanied by explanatory and illuminating information on the image and its creator. Glossaries of artistic movements and technical terms are included, making this a valuable work of reference as well as a feast for the eyes. By breaking with traditional classifications, "The Art Book" represents a fresh and original approach to art: an unparalleled visual sourcebook and a celebration of our rich and multi‐faceted culture."
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0714867969
Pagini: 599
Dimensiuni: 122 x 163 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: Phaidon
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Anonim a dat nota:
Este un album de arta extrem de folositor oricarui elev sau student in domeniu, sau oricarui pasionat. Sunt foarte bucuroasa ca l-am achizitionat.
Recenzii
"Still one of the best books on art, this is a superb gift for art lovers, as well as a useful introduction to those new to the study of art." - The Good Book Guide
"An anthology crackling with visual energy." - The Times
"Big, fun, well designed." - Wall Street Journal
"A great resource." - The Washingtonian
"Innovative." - Chicago Sun Times
"As a visual source book, its first class." - Brisbane News
Descriere
Winner of the Illustrated Book of the Year award in 1994, "The Art Book" has been an outstanding success and has become a well‐known landmark in the art book world. Now published in over 20 different languages and in mini, midi and hardback formats, it has received rave reviews from numerous newspapers and magazines and has made many appearances on the bestseller lists. Complemented by "The 20th Century Art Book" and "The American Art Book," its unique approach brings art alive. An A Z guide to the greatest painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times, it debunks art‐historical classifications by throwing together brilliant examples of all periods, schools, visions and techniques. Each artist is represented by a full‐page color plate of a definitive work, accompanied by explanatory and illuminating information on the image and its creator. Glossaries of artistic movements and technical terms are included, making this a valuable work of reference as well as a feast for the eyes. By breaking with traditional classifications, "The Art Book" represents a fresh and original approach to art: an unparalleled visual sourcebook and a celebration of our rich and multi‐faceted culture."
Notă biografică
This compilation draws together the research and works of a broad selection of curators, critics, artists, and academics.