Art

The World History of Art. From cave paintings to modern media art: This visual reference work presents you with the 2,500 most important artworks from 30,000 years of art history and all cultural spheres in an impressive manner. With over 3,000 brilliant illustrations, more than 700 artist profiles, and all the information on eras and movements, it is the perfect combination of a reference book and an illustrated volume, helping you to assess and understand art. This large-format, richly illustrated art book makes a strong impression.

A high-quality reference work on 2,500 artworks spanning over 600 pages. Quality texts by art experts and over 3,000 images. Understanding art correctly: How to view and evaluate a work of art? The basics are explained through many examples. More than 700 artists profiled. Coverage of all cultural spheres and eras - from cave paintings to the present, including Western movements as well as South American and Asian cultures. Particularly detailed representation of 22 key works in art history. Main themes of art in focus: Love, landscape, portrait, nude.

These contents await you: The right perspective: Introduction. Early times to 1400 AD: From cave paintings through classical antiquity and South American cultures to Romanesque and Gothic. 15th and 16th centuries: Renaissance and Mannerism, Chinese Ming Dynasty, Japanese art, art of the Incas and Aztecs. 17th and 18th centuries: Baroque, Rococo, Classicism, American colonial period, Islamic art, Hindu art. 19th century: Romanticism, Realism, Pre-Raphaelites, Victorian art, Impressionism, Symbolism, and Art Nouveau. Early 20th century: Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, Dada, Surrealism, Bauhaus, Avant-garde. 1945 to the present: Abstract painting and sculpture, Pop Art, figurative painting.