Art Over 2500 Works From Cave to Contemporary by Nigel Ritchie Hardcover Book

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Art: Over 2500 Works from Cave to Contemporary by Nigel Ritchie Hardback Book. 2008.The definitive visual guide to over 2,500 … Read more Art: Over 2500 Works from Cave to Contemporary by Nigel Ritchie Hardback Book. 2008.The definitive visual guide to over 2,500 paintings and sculptures from around the world, from prehistory to the 21st century. Accessible, engaging, and thoroughly comprehensive, Art shows you how to look at — and understand — works of art, before guiding you chronologically through the milestones of art history.The book opens with a short section detailing how artists use color, composition, light and shade, perspective, and different media to bring their ideas to fruition. Graphics and overlays explain the simple steps required to analyze, and inform your enjoyment of, any work of art.Each artistic movement — from the Italian Renaissance to Impressionism and Pop Art — is clearly explained, alongside its origins and influences, styles and techniques, and typical subject matter. A visual timeline of key works gives an overview of the scope of each major movement.
* Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK; 56155th edition (October 20, 2008)
* Language ‏ : ‎ English
* Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 612 pages
* Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.5 x 1.75 x 12 inches See less