Avec ses 2500 illustrations choisies parmi les plus extraordinaires chefs-d'oeuvre de tous les temps,ce livre nous fait voyager à travers l'histoire de l'art par le biais des images. Rassemblées dans un musée idéal puisant dans les collections du monde entier, peintures, sculptures, photographies sont observées, décryptées et commentées par les meilleurs spécialistes. Proposant un parcours chronologique de la Préhistoire à nos jours, cet ouvrage unique en son genre est la nouvelle référence en histoire de l'art.
Avec ses 2 500 illustrations choisies parmi les plus extraordinaires chefs-d'oeuvre de tous les temps, ce livre nous fait voyager à travers l'histoire de l'art par le biais des images. Rassemblées dans un musée idéal puisant dans les collections du monde entier, peintures, sculptures, photographies sont observées, décryptées et commentées par les meilleurs spécialistes. Proposant un parcours chronologique de la Préhistoire à nos jours, cet ouvrage unique en son genre est la nouvelle référence en histoire de l'art.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio lived the darkest and most dangerous life of any of the great painters. The worlds of Milan, Rome and Naples through which Caravaggio moved and which Andrew Graham-Dixon describes brilliantly in this book, are those of cardinals and whores, prayer and violence. On the streets surrounding the churches and palaces, brawls and swordfights were regular occurrences. In the course of this desperate life Caravaggio created the most dramatic paintings of his age, using ordinary men and women - often prostitutes and the very poor - to model for his depictions of classic religious scenes. Andrew Graham-Dixon's exceptionally illuminating readings of Caravaggio'spictures, which are the heart of the book, show very clearly how he created their drama, immediacy and humanity, and how completely he departed from the conventions of his time.
Discover the history of art movements from classical Greek art to the Italian Renaissance, the pre-raphaelites, and the masters of impressionism with this bestselling DK visual guide. Truly comprehensive in scope, this bestselling book explores masterpieces by more than 700 artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, Picasso, and Van Gogh. An invaluable art lover's reference book, it showcases everything from Italian baroque painting and African Art to contemporary art history. Each artistic movement is clearly explained, with descriptions of origins and influences, characteristic styles and techniques, and typical subjects. A visual timeline of key works gives an overview of the scope of each major movement. Bold graphics, overlays, and detailed closeups show you how to "read" composition and subject matter, and explain the techniques and methods the artists used to create their masterpieces. Created in collaboration with Bridgeman, the largest art library in the world, Art: The Definitive Visual Guide is a must-have for your bookshelf.
