Great Masterpieces of the World

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What is a masterpiece? At the most basic level, a masterpiece is a quintessential work by a great artist. This magnificent volume details the development of art fi-om the beginnings of recorded civilization into the twentieth century,
presenting essential works of art from across the world, both East and West, in more then 110 full-color reproductions.

Great Masterpieces
OF THE WORLD

With 110 full-color illustrations
The question of what exactly denotes a "masterpiece" might well be one of the most hotly debated issues in the world of art today.
Great Masterpieces ofthe World takes the reader on a wide-ranging tour of the history of art, East and West, from the first great ancient civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia through the classical Greek and Roman periods; and from the middle ages to the Renaissance and into the modern era.
The discussion of the factors that make up the masterpiece throughout history includes its placement in the heart of contemporary... Tovább

Fülszöveg

What is a masterpiece? At the most basic level, a masterpiece is a quintessential work by a great artist. This magnificent volume details the development of art fi-om the beginnings of recorded civilization into the twentieth century,
presenting essential works of art from across the world, both East and West, in more then 110 full-color reproductions.

Great Masterpieces
OF THE WORLD

With 110 full-color illustrations
The question of what exactly denotes a "masterpiece" might well be one of the most hotly debated issues in the world of art today.
Great Masterpieces ofthe World takes the reader on a wide-ranging tour of the history of art, East and West, from the first great ancient civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia through the classical Greek and Roman periods; and from the middle ages to the Renaissance and into the modern era.
The discussion of the factors that make up the masterpiece throughout history includes its placement in the heart of contemporary cultural achievement; the nature of its execution in the record of the medium and by meeting the recognizable needs of the artistic coinmimity; and frequently, yet not surprisingly from this distance, its age.
Among the many images encountered herein:
• A 10,000-year-old cave painting from Altamira, Spain
• Ancient Egypt's Great Sphinx in Giza
• Buddhist statues from the Gandhara period of ancient Pakistan
• The classical Greek Kritios Boy and the celebrated Roman Vernis de Milo
• A page from the Limbourg Brothers' illuminated manuscript
• The popular Hindu image Shiva Nataraja, or Shiva as God of the Dance
• The mystical windows from the Cathedral of Chartres
Further, the thorough discussion of Renaissance, post-Renaissance, and pre-Modern to Modern art includes sketches of Giotto, Michelangelo, and Leonardo; Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Bniegel the Elder; Caravaggio and El Greco, Rembrandt and Vermeer; and Courbet, Monet, van Gogh, and Picasso—all renowned artists and painters of one or more avowed masterpieces.
Some of the best art created throughout the ages is gathered here in this attractive and informative book. Every reader will come away with images of masterpieces to cherish anew. Vissza