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Beginners Guide To Art
Editor: Govignon, Brigitte
Pbk. Ed; Paperback; 342 Colour Illustrations, 49 B&w Illustrations
288 pages
Published: September 2001
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
ISBN: 0810990601
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Concise and straightforward, The Beginner's Guide to Art explains world art from paleolithic cave paintings to ancient Greek temples, Byzantine icons, Japanese architecture, Oceanic sculpture, African masks, and the 20th-century avant-garde. Clearly organized, profusely illustrated sections on painting, sculpture, and architecture include illustrated descriptions of techniques, definitions of styles, and illuminating discussions of the great cultures of history.Complete with a biographical dictionary of the major figures who have shaped Western painting, sculpture, and architecture, with color illustrations of their work, The Beginner's Guide to Art is an ideal introduction to the pleasures of art.With profuse illustrations, descriptions of techniques, definitions of styles, and illuminating discussions, the new paperback edition of this book is an ideal introduction to the pleasure of art. With profuse illustrations, descriptions of techniques, definitions of styles, and illuminating discussions, the new paperback edition of this book is an ideal introduction to the pleasure of art.This concise guide explains world art from paleolithic cave paintings to ancient Greek temples, Byzantine icons, Japanese architecture, Oceanic sculpture, African masks, and the 20th-century avant-garde.
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