Great Paintings of the Western World
- ISBN-10
- 1572154497
- ISBN-13
- 9781572154490
- Category
- Painting
- Pages
- 648
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-08-01
- Publisher
- JG Press
- Authors
- Gerhard Gruitrooy, Alison Gallup, Elizabeth M. Weisberg
Description
GREAT PAINTINGS OF THE WESTERN WORLD features 300 of the most splendid works of Western art of all time. Accompanying this magnificent art is a concise, penetrating text that presents each painting in its historical, social, and artistic perspective. From Giotto to Gauguin, from Whistler to Warhol, here is a private guided tour of some of the most remarkable creations on earth. 300 color plates.
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