50 Paintings You Should Know (50 You Should Know)

Synopsis

Now Available In An Updated Edition, This Generously Illustrated Book Is A Tour Of The Most Important Western Paintings Since The Renaissance. Spanning Seven Centuries, This Selection Of 50 Iconic Paintings Offers Readers A Crash Course In Art History While Presenting Gorgeous Color Reproductions That Are A Pleasure To Contemplate. Starting With Giotto's Arena Chapel Frescoes And Continuing Through Botticelli's The Birth Of Venus, Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Vermeer's Girl With A Pearl Earring As Well As Works By Monet, Van Gogh, Cassatt, Cezanne, Dali, Kahlo, Hopper, Pollock, Rothko, And O'keeffe, Nearly Every Important Painter Is Represented In This Book.