The story of painting : how art was made
2019
Book
Total copies: 1
A fascinating new history of art, this gloriously illustrated book reveals how materials, techniques, and ideas have evolved over the centuries, inspiring artists to create their most celebrated works. Covering a comprehensive array of topics, from the first pigments and frescos to linear perspective in Renaissance paintings, the influence of photography, Impressionism, and the birth of modern art, 'The Story of Painting' follows each step in the evolution of painting over the last 25,000 years, from the first cave paintings to the abstract works of the last 100 years.
Main title:
The story of painting : how art was made / senior editor, Angela Wilkes ; foreword by Andrew Graham-Dixon.
Author:
Wilkes, Angela, editor
Imprint:
London : DK, 2019.
Collation:
360 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780241335185 (hbk)
Dewey class:
759759STO759 STOA709
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2839491