Screen LibraryArt in detail : 100 masterpieces /
"Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter ... [This book] spotlights the finer points a quick glance will almost certainly fail to reveal. These include subtle internal details, such as hidden symbols. Expert commentary reveals the technical tricks employed by the artist...
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| Published: |
Thames & Hudson Ltd.,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter ... [This book] spotlights the finer points a quick glance will almost certainly fail to reveal. These include subtle internal details, such as hidden symbols. Expert commentary reveals the technical tricks employed by the artist to achieve particular effects ... and also looks at the themes and external and personal factors influencing the creation of an artwork ..."--Jacket. |
| Item Description: | Includes indexes. |
| Carrier Form: | 431 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780500239544 (hardback) : 0500239541 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | ND454 |
| CLC: | J231(5) |
| Call Number: | J231(5)/H688 |
| Contents: | Pre-1500 -- 16th century -- 17th century -- 18th century -- 19th century -- Post-1900. |