Art in detail : 100 masterpieces /
"Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter... [This book] spotlights the finer points a quick glance will almost certainly fail to reveal. These include subtle internal details, such as hidden symbols. Expert commentary reveals the technical tricks employed by the artist...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Thames & Hudson Ltd.,
2016.
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| Summary: | "Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter... [This book] spotlights the finer points a quick glance will almost certainly fail to reveal. These include subtle internal details, such as hidden symbols. Expert commentary reveals the technical tricks employed by the artist to achieve particular effects... and also looks at the themes and external and personal factors influencing the creation of an artwork..."--Book jacket. |
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| Item Description: | Includes indexes. |
| Physical Description: | 431 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780500239544 0500239541 |