Great Paintings Explained: Learn to read paintings through some of art's most famous works (Looking at Art) - Brossura

Jones, Christopher P

Brossura

ISBN 13: 9798541408652

Casa editrice: Independently published, 2021

Riassunto

Imagine walking into an art gallery and looking at a painting. What does it mean? What is it trying to say? This book will help you answer these questions.

**Note: Images in paperback are printed in black and white.

From paintings by Botticelli to Van Gogh, Great Paintings Explained explores what the pictures actually show by delving into the myths, symbolism and stories behind fifteen different works of art.

Artworks include:

The Night Café by Vincent van Gogh
Improvisation No. 30 (Cannons) by Wassily Kandinsky
Proserpine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
At the Moulin Rouge by Toulouse-Lautrec
Judith and Holofernes by Gustav Klimt
Self-Portrait by Rembrandt

... and many more.

Great Paintings Explained is an accessible tour of some of the most beautiful objects in art. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced art-lover, this book has something for everyone.

**Note: Images in paperback are printed in black and white.

About the author

Christopher P Jones is a writer, art critic and art historian. He has been looking at and writing about art for over 20 years. His particular areas of interests are 20th century German Expressionism, 19th century French art, and contemporary painting. He is currently working on an idiosyncratic guide to the National Gallery, London.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Independently published
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 13: 9798541408652
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Numero di pagine: 119
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile