50 paintings you should know
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Pickeral, Tamsin, author.
Published
Munich ; Prestel, [2016].
Edition
[Updated edition].
Physical Desc
156 pages : illustrations (chiefly color, some black and white) ; 25 cm
Status
Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
750.11 LOWIS 2016
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750.11 LOWIS 2016
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Published
Munich ; Prestel, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
[Updated edition].
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Edition statement from publisher's website.
General Note
Previously published in 2009.
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Now available in an updated edition, this generously illustrated book is a tour of the most important Western paintings since the Renaissance. Spanning seven centuries, this selection of 50 iconic paintings offers readers a crash course in art history while presenting gorgeous color reproductions that are a pleasure to contemplate. Starting with Giotto's Arena Chapel frescoes and continuing through Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring as well as works by Monet, van Gogh, Cassatt, Cézanne, Dalí, Kahlo, Hopper, Pollock, Rothko, and O'Keeffe, nearly every important painter is represented in this book.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lowis, K., & Pickeral, T. (2016). 50 paintings you should know ([Updated edition].). Prestel.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lowis, Kristina and Tamsin, Pickeral. 2016. 50 Paintings You Should Know. Prestel.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lowis, Kristina and Tamsin, Pickeral. 50 Paintings You Should Know Prestel, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lowis, Kristina,, and Tamsin Pickeral. 50 Paintings You Should Know [Updated edition]., Prestel, 2016.
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