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The Definitive Visual Guide
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Art by Andrew Graham Dixon and DK is a comprehensive exploration of art history, offering a rich visual journey through time. It delves into various art movements, showcasing influential artists and iconic pieces from prehistoric times to the modern era. The book provides insightful commentary on how art has evolved and its cultural impact across different periods and regions.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a passion for exploring the evolution of art across centuries, delving into the masterpieces and techniques that have shaped our visual culture. Its richly illustrated pages offer an immersive journey through the creativity and context of iconic artists, making it a treasure for art enthusiasts and history lovers alike.

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The most comprehensive illustrated visual guide to 30,000 years of paintings and sculpture from around the world.

The ultimate introduction to global art, presenting 30,000 years of creativity in one lavishly illustrated book.

Discover all you need to know about art history in this definitive guide. Art: The Definitive Visual Guide brings a gallery of more than 2,500 of the world's finest paintings and sculptures into your home.

Spanning 30,000 years, from cave paintings to contemporary art, this stunning chronological exploration of every major artistic movement introduces the major milestones of each period, from the tomb paintings of Ancient Egypt, Qing Dynasty Chinese art, through to 20th-century Cubism and African art today.

Dedicated spreads explain how art works, for example introducing how artists use colour and composition. A visual timeline of key works gives an overview of the scope of each major movement, and each era and art movement is introduced with key information, placing art in the context of its time.

Accessible to art novices as well as seasoned enthusiasts, Art: The Definitive Visual Guide is a must-have for any bookshelf.

Series: DK Definitive Cultural Histories

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241629031

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Ross King
  • Consultant editor Ian Chilvers
  • Consultant editor Andrew Graham Dixon

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 45.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 288.0mm

Weight: 2908g

Pages: 612

About the Author

Andrew Graham Dixon is one of the world's most prominent commentators on the visual arts. Highly knowledgeable, and with a gift for communicating complex ideas clearly and imaginatively, he is the author of Caravaggio- A Life Sacred and Profane, the best-selling biography of the Renaissance artist Michaelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. He is also the writer and presenter of several BBC art documentaries and the co-presenter of five series on the art and food of Italy alongside the chef Georgio Locatelli.

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