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The National Gallery

Companion Guide
Brief Description
The National Gallery Companion Guide celebrates over 200 masterpieces from one of the finest art collections in the world. The reader is guided through the history of the Western European painting tradition, from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries, with engaging commentaries that illuminate each artist's... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The National Gallery Companion Guide celebrates over 200 masterpieces from one of the finest art collections in the world. The reader is guided through the history of the Western European painting tradition, from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries, with engaging commentaries that illuminate each artist's unique contribution.

This comprehensive, newly designed edition has been revised and expanded to feature recent acquisitions by Artemisia Gentileschi, Edgar Degas, and Thomas Lawrence, alongside much-loved works by artists ranging from Leonardo and Raphael to Van Gogh and Picasso.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781857097030

Publisher: National Gallery Company Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 February 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: National Gallery Company Ltd

Illustration: 230 color illus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 175.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Erika LangmuirΒ (1931-2015), OBE, was educated in France and the United States. She taught at the University of Sussex and held the Chair of Art History at the Open University. She was Head of Education at the National Gallery (1988-1995). Erika also wrote several titles inΒ A Closer LookΒ series:Β Allegory, Angels, SaintsΒ andΒ Still Life.

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