Leonardo, Frida and the Others The History of Art, 800 Years - 100 Artists

This fresh and engaging illustrated history of art explains the fundamentals every art lover needs, presenting the development of schools and styles as one continuous and astonishing timeline—from Giotto to Leonardo, from Frida to Banksy.

Inspired by her own early museum visits, when she longed for the essential knowledge to decode paintings filled with references, the author has created a highly accessible and vividly illustrated book that spans eight centuries of art.

The book introduces the basics of how museums are structured, how painters use proportion and perspective, and the anatomy of a painting. Along the way, it offers surprising comparisons between artists such as Botticelli and Mary Cassatt, Monet and Joan Mitchell, or Delacroix and Rubens.

Key terms such as Baroque, Ukiyo-e, Graffiti, Cubism, Degenerate Art, and De Stijl are clearly explained. Non-Western traditions—including Chinese, Indian, Australian Aboriginal, and African art—are given much greater prominence than in many other art histories.

Numerous overlooked women artists are restored to the canon, and the unpretentious yet authoritative text is brought to life with hundreds of illustrations, reproductions, timelines, and sidebars.

Formaat: Hardback

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 360 pages