The story of painting /
Wendy Beckett ; contributing consultant, Patricia Wright.
- First American edition.
- 400 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 29 cm
Includes index.
Introduction: Painting Before Giotto -- Gothic Painting -- The Italian Renaissance -- The Northern Renaissance -- Baroque and Rococo -- Neoclassicism and Romanticism -- The Age of Impressionism -- Post-Impressionism -- The 20th Century -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- Index -- Picture Credits.
Overview of painting over the last 800 years, including more than 450 color reproductions and an in depth analysis of over 30 of the most famous paintings.