The Beginner's Guide to Art
Auteur: Brigitte Govignon
Nombre de pages: 288 pages
ISBN: 0810940027, 9780810940024
Edition: Harry N. Abrams
Date de publication: Harry N. Abrams
Description: Here is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to learn about art. Concise and straightforward, The Beginner's Guide to Art explains world art from Paleolithic cave paintings to ancient Greek temples, Byzantine icons, Japanese architecture, Oceanic sculpture, African murals, and the 20th-century avant-garde. Its many features include: -- Clearly organized, profusely illustrated sections on painting, sculpture, and architecture.-- Succinct illustrated descriptions of techniques and definitions of styles.-- Concise discussions of various cultures, periods, and types of art and architecture.-- An illustrated biographical dictionary of the major figures who have shaped Western art, with color illustrations of their work.