The Story of Painting: The Essential Guide to the History of Western Art

Name: The Story of Painting: The Essential Guide to the History of Western Art
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by Sister Wendy Beckett, Wendy Beckett

Blurb

Published in conjunction with the National Gallery of Art, an expanded edition of this richly illustrated survey chronicles the history of eight hundred years of Western art, from the Byzantine era to post-modernism, highlighting styles, techniques, media, artists, and themes, and featuring more than 450 masterpieces, as well as oversized details from key paintings. 35,000 first printing.