A hundred key paintings analysed and their significance explained. Short biographies of world famous artists and brief accounts of the art movements they represent. The artists are: Duccio, Giotto, Simone Martini, van Eyck, Uccello, van der Weyden, Fra Angelico, Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Bellini, Mantegna, van der Goes, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Leonardo da Vinci, Bosch, Piero di Cosimo, Durer, Grunewald, Cranach, Michelangelo, Giorgione, Carpaccio, Raphael, Titian, Holbein, Bronzino, Tintoretto, Clouet, Bruegel, Veronese, El Greco, Hilliard, Caravaggio, Rubens, Hals, Poussin, van Dyck, Velazquez, Rembrandt, Vermeer, de Hooch, Hobbema, Watteau, Tiepolo, Canaletto, Hogarth, Chardin, Boucher, Reynolds, Stubbs, Gainsborough, Fragonard, Goya, David, Blake, Friedrich, Turner, Constable, Ingres, Gericault, Delacroix, Courbet, Palmer, Millet, Frith, Madox Brown, Millais, Pissarro, Manet, Degas, Whistler, Homer, Cezanne, Monet, Renoir, Rousseau, Eakins, Gauguin, van Gogh, Seurat, Munch, Toulouse-Lautrec, Bonnard, Vuillard, Matisse, Klimt, Picasso, Braque, Hopper, Modigliani, Duchamp, Chagall, Magritte, Dali, Bacon, Wyeth, Pollack, Lichtenstein, Hockney.

Masterpieces under the microscope: Paintings' hidden secrets revealed This important addition to our understanding of art history's masterworks puts some of the world's most famous paintings under a magnifying glass, to help us look much, much closer at images we might have thought we knew well. Guiding our eye to the minutiae of subject and symbolism, Rose-Marie and Rainer Hagen help us become detectives of details, solving the mysteries of a masterpiece through its most small and subtle elements. Is the bride pregnant? Why is just one candle burning in the chandelier? And what does the mirror in the background reveal? As they address these and many more intricacies in some of art's most celebrated scenes, the authors not only offer us a vastly enriched appreciation of these paintings, but also shed light on the fashions and lifestyles, loves and intrigues, politics and people that first informed and inspired these works. Delve in and be dazzled, as even the most familiar panels and canvases come alive anew in all the intricacies of their composition and in a very real sense of context of time and place.

This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.

These are the kinds of question Rose-Marie and Rainer Hagen ask when faced with world-famous masterpieces. In the language of today they comment on the fashions and attitudes, trends and intrigues, love, vice and lifestyles of past times. Book jacket.

100 Best Paintings in New York combines art history, commentary, and tourists’ guide to provide you with a deeper understanding and appreciation of New York’s greatest works of art. The descriptions draw attention to fascinating details in each work and look at why, where, or for what occasion they were painted. A biographical chronology of each artist accompanies the essays as well as a sample listing of works by other contemporary painters. From Jan van Eyck to Mark Rothko, from Diego Velazquez to Georgia O’Keefe, 100 Best Paintings in New York covers the complete spectrum of masterpieces in New York’s great galleries. 100 Best Paintings in New York will inform and amuse both visitors and residents who wish to make the most of what their city has to offer. This accessible—and occasionally irreverent—guide has been written with both novice and veteran museum-goers in mind. Contains descriptions of works displayed in: the Brooklyn Museum • the Cloisters • the Frick Collection • the Hispanic Society of America • Metropolitan Museum of Art • MOMA • Neue Gallerie • the Guggenheim Museum • Whitney Museum of American Art

Explore Europe's top 100 works of art with America's most trusted travel authority, Rick Steves. Travel through time and discover Europe's most iconic paintings, sculptures, and historic buildings. From Venus to Versailles, Apollo to David, and Mona Lisa to The Thinker, Rick and co-author Gene Openshaw will have you marveling, learning, and laughing, one masterpiece at a time. Whether you're traveling to Europe or just dreaming about it, this book both stokes your wanderlust and kindles a greater appreciation of art, with historical context and information on where to see it for yourself. With Rick's trusted insight and gorgeous, full-color photos throughout, Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces celebrates nearly 20,000 years of unforgettable art.

Now available in an updated edition, this attractive, useful, and entertaining collection of great artists and great art is a course in art history for readers of all ages. This bestselling reference guide profiles 50 major artists alongside their representative works. The entries are presented in an eye-catching format that features superb illustrations, brief biographies, and critical analyses. A glossary of important terms is also included in the book. Arranged chronologically, the selection of artists includes every major artistic movement and development since the Gothic period, giving readers a clear understanding of the evolution of the visual arts. Perfect for casual reading or easy reference, this accessible overview is a fun and practical art history lesson that everyone can enjoy.