Book Description
Synopsis:
Every one of the 1001 paintings selected for this book by Professor of Fine
Art and internationally acclaimed painter Professor Stephen Farthing is
reproduced in colour. From Ancient Egyptian wallpaintings to contemporary
Western canvases, this book is truly comprehensive in scope and beautiful
to look at. Within its pages are displayed 1001 of the most memorable,
haunting, powerful, important, controversial and arresting paintings that
have ever been created. Remarkably, more than 400 twentieth- and
twenty-first-century paintings are reproduced in these pages, including
newly discovered works from contemporary galleries. Entertaining and
informative text written by an international team of artists, curators, art
critics and art collectors illuminates both the paintings and the people
who painted them. An insightful review accompanies a beautiful reproduction
of every painting -- an enviable art collection to dip into whenever you
please. Organised chronologically, you will discover fascinating and
surprising juxtapositions as well as pleasing similarities. Beautifully
designed and presented, 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die is an
essential visual guidebook to sensational paintings from around the world.
--Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
Every one of the 1001 paintings selected for this book by Professor of Fine
Art and internationally acclaimed painter Professor Stephen Farthing is
reproduced in colour. From Ancient Egyptian wallpaintings to contemporary
Western canvases, this book is truly comprehensive in scope and beautiful
to look at. Within its pages are displayed 1001 of the most memorable,
haunting, powerful, important, controversial and arresting paintings that
have ever been created. Remarkably, more than 400 twentieth- and
twenty-first-century paintings are reproduced in these pages, including
newly discovered works from contemporary galleries. Entertaining and
informative text written by an international team of artists, curators, art
critics and art collectors illuminates both the paintings and the people
who painted them. An insightful review accompanies a beautiful reproduction
of every painting -- an enviable art collection to dip into whenever you
please. Organised chronologically, you will discover fascinating and
surprising juxtapositions as well as pleasing similarities. Beautifully
designed and presented, 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die is an
essential visual guidebook to sensational paintings from around the world.
--Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
May
"comprehensive, yet compact and concise volume"
5/21
"you actually come away from it with an expanded curiosity for that which you don't know"..."a stunning overview"
SFDC News 2007.02 Summer Fall
For insatiable art lovers, this book brings together longstanding calassics and contemporary masterpieces from some of the world's most famous galleries and museums. From Italian frescoes to the Renaissance masters, and French Impressionists to American Abstract Expressionists, 1001 Paintings in public domain.
Organized chronologically and accompanied by beautiful reproductions, 1001 Paintings traverses centuries and genres- Giotto, Jasper Johns, El Greco, da Vinci and Degas- no master is left behind. The artworks featured in the book are the most compelling controversial, important, widely loved and, sometimes, despised paintings that alter the trajectory of painting's evolution as well as make us reconsider its past. Whether for discovery or rediscovery, 1001 Paintings is an accessible and addictive chronicle of the world's most essential painting.
