Art that changed the world

Using a visual timeline, tells the story of every major art style, movement by movement, by defining each artistic style and putting seminal works of genius in their historical context.

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Main Authors: Chilvers, Ian (Author), Zaczek, Iain (Author), Welton, Jude (Author), Bugler, Caroline (Author), Mack, Lorrie (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : DK Publishing, 2013.
Edition:First American edition.
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Summary:Using a visual timeline, tells the story of every major art style, movement by movement, by defining each artistic style and putting seminal works of genius in their historical context.
Item Description:Subtitle on cover: Transformative art movements and the paintings that inspired them.
Includes indexes.
Physical Description:400 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
ISBN:9781465414359 (hardcover)
1465414355 (hardcover)
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