Description:
The History of Art takes you on an intriguing journey from the High Renaissance
in Italy to the work of today’s outstanding artists. Set within a clear historical framework,
this is a beautifully illustrated summary of the major movements in western painting along
with the lives and times of many of the most influential painters. Great artists change the
way we look at the world and this book is designed to help you see the connections between the
paintings of, say, Manet and Goya, or the emotional equivalence between a Rothko and a Caravaggio.