Art

If you've ever found yourself transfixed by a Renaissance painting, fascinated by an Inca textile, or filled with wonder by an exquisite piece of Ming porcelain, this is the book for you. Venture inside its pages and discover exactly what the great artistic periods and movements of the world were all about. Written by an experienced international team of artists, art historians...

If you've ever found yourself transfixed by a Renaissance painting, fascinated by an Inca textile, or filled with wonder by an exquisite piece of Ming porcelain, this is the book for you. Venture inside its pages and discover exactly what the great artistic periods and movements of the world were all about. Written by an experienced international team of artists, art historians and curators, this absorbing and beautiful book gives you priceless insights into the worlds most iconic images. Organized chronologically, this book traces the evolution of artistic development period by period, with the illustrated, in-depth text covering every genre of art, from painting and sculpture to conceptual art and performance.

史蒂芬•法辛（Stephen Farthing）

画家，伦敦艺术大学鲁特斯坦•霍普金斯基金绘画研究教授。1990年当选为牛津大学拉斯金绘画学院院长，1998年当选为伦敦皇家艺术学会成员。自1977年开始一直从事美术教育工作。主要著作有《艺术通史》《有生之年非看不可的1001幅绘画》《501位大艺术家》《现代艺术指南》等。官方网站：stephenfarthing.com