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ISBN: 9780500288955
author: Stephen Farthing
publishing house: Thames & Hudson
publication date: 2010 -9
series: the whole story series
price: GBP 19.95
number of pages: 576

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The Whole Story

Stephen Farthing   

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If you've ever found yourself transfixed by a Renaissance painting, fascinated by an Inca textile, or filled with wonder by an exquisite piece of Ming porcelain, this is the book for you. Venture inside its pages and discover exactly what the great artistic periods and movements of the world were all about. Written by an experienced international team of artists, art historians and curators, this absorbing and beautiful book gives you priceless insights into the worlds most iconic images. Organized chronologically, this book traces the evolution of artistic development period by period, with the illustrated, in-depth text covering every genre of art, from painting and sculpture to conceptual art and performance.

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FOREWORD by Richard Cork INTRODUCTION1 PREHISTORY TO 15TH CENTURY2 15TH AND 16TH CENTURY3 17TM AND 18TH CENTURY4 19TH CENTURY5 1900 TO 19456 1946 TO PRESENT DAY GLOSSARY CONTRIBUTORS SOURCES OF QUOTATIONS INDEX PICTURE CREDITS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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