A visual celebration of more than 80 great artists, from the Early Renaissance to the present day. Exploring the vision and techniques of the greatest painters and sculptors throughout history, Artists tells the fascinating stories behind each masterpiece, including the historical context in which each artist worked, their influences, creative development, friendships, loves, and rivalries.
A visual celebration of more than 80 great artists, from the Early Renaissance to the present day.
Exploring the vision and techniques of the greatest painters and sculptors throughout history, Artists tells the fascinating stories behind each masterpiece, including the historical context in which each artist worked, their influences, creative development, friendships, loves, and rivalries. From Donatello to Dali and Giotto to Giacometti, Artists showcases key examples of work by each artist as well as images of them at work in their studios.
A perfect gift purchase for those with an interest in art, art history, or biographies, as well as students of the arts.
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Moving memorial to those that impacted the world through their unique expressions Some books to the reader are holy; this one is so to me. As an artist and author (excited to purchase DK’s Writers book on 9/11/2018), I find this text to be an illuminating glimpse at the lives of some very influential and interesting artists over time. I highly recommend this book if you are like me, an autodidact that loves learning more about the human condition through those that share what they are, body and soul. Or, as it says on the back of the dust cover, “Every good painter…
For Art lovers, with an appeal to others slightly less so This book exceeded my expectation with the information it contains. It is an impressive looking book and the content was beautifully presented and written. I had purchased the book as a gift and almost kept it. Again purchasing it as a gift to another friend, and will get one for myself too!
Breathtaking full-page photos; adequate summaries of artists’ lives The full-page prints of artworks are stunning. The book does a phenomenal job of presenting a “who’s who” of influential artitsts of the Western world and even includes a few Asian artists besides Hokusai. It is a great intro for a casual fan of painters and sculptors.