Art explained : 100 masterpieces and what they mean

Why did Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, or Rembrandt obsess over painting his own image? What's the secret behind the Terracotta Army, or Andy Warhol's soup cans? Art: Explained offers straightforward and satisfying answers to 100 of these fascinating questions. If you've ever...

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Main Author: Hodge, Susie, 1960- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: London : Laurence King Publishing, 2022.
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Summary: Why did Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, or Rembrandt obsess over painting his own image? What's the secret behind the Terracotta Army, or Andy Warhol's soup cans? Art: Explained offers straightforward and satisfying answers to 100 of these fascinating questions. If you've ever looked at an art masterpiece in awe, but wondered just what it means, here is your guide.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 216 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780857828972
0857828975
Author Notes: Susie Hodge is an art historian, historian and artist. She is the bestselling author of numerous books, among them The Short Story of Art and The Short Story of Modern Art.