1000 Paintings of Genius

摘要

If you are looking for a good value history on paintings in these credit crunching times then look no further! 1000 Paintings of Genius offers that as it spans the history of painting in Western art, looking at the materials, styles, and leading artists from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries. It boasts 1,000 internationally recognised paintings published in full colour from the early renaissance period right through to pop art.rnThe authors are all highly qualified. Victoria Charles has published extensively on art history and is a regular contributor to journals and magazines. Joseph Manca is a professor who specialises in the Italian renaissance and has published numerous works on this period. Megan McShane has a PhD from Emory University with a focus on European avant-garde art during the First and Second World Wars. Donald Wigal is a retired art history and theology professor from Dayton University. He specialises in modern Western art.