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This guide to the history, principles and theories behind Western paintings is designed to be easy to dip into and to carry when you visit a gallery. Divided thematically (e.g. still lifes, nudes, etc.), it provides the background and context for the most popular paintings and painters from the 15th century onwards.
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1 edition- Other · English · 2008A & C Black · 192 pages · 9780713687309
PaintingAppreciationHistoryPeintureAppréciationHistoireArt appreciation