Publication

2019 - Yale University Press

Language

English

Word Count

96,000 words, Guess

Page Count

384 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCND450 .N385 2019

Description

An exceptional introduction to European paintings from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century through one of the greatest collections in the world. This richly illustrated and beautifully designed book offers an ideal introduction to European painting from the 13th to the early 20th century. The National Gallery, London, houses one of the finest collections of Western European art in the world. Its extraordinary range includes exceptional paintings from medieval Europe through the early Renaissance and on to Post-Impressionism, including masterpieces by Leonardo, Hans Holbein, Titian, Velazquez, Rembrandt, Turner, Monet, and Van Gogh. This volume showcases more than 250 of the Gallery's most treasured pictures, providing an opportunity to make connections across this uniquely representative collection. Paintings are accompanied by numerous details, as well as brief and illuminating texts, providing an informative and visually rich survey of hundreds of years of European painting.

Subjects

Topics

MalereiCatalogsCataloguesEuropean PaintingPeinture européeneThe National Gallery<<The>> National Gallery

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