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What Great Artworks Say: Interpreting masterpieces of art
What Great Artworks Say uncovers the hidden messages and subtle details of some of the world's most famous works of art.
Come on a journey into the world of art, from ancient sculpture to modern painting. This illustrated book will help you understand individual artworks, how to discover their symbols and composition, and much more. By looking at the history of the artist, the techniques, customs and influences at the time, this book opens up the deeper meaning of more than fifteen essential works of art.
Artworks
Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci
The Art of Painting by Vermeer
Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai
A bar at the Folies-Bergère by Manet
The Scream by Munch
... and many more.
Dip in at random or read from beginning to end, What Great Artworks Say is an accessible guide to some of the most important artworks in the history of art. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced art-lover, this book has something for everyone.
Come on a journey into the world of art, from ancient sculpture to modern painting. This illustrated book will help you understand individual artworks, how to discover their symbols and composition, and much more. By looking at the history of the artist, the techniques, customs and influences at the time, this book opens up the deeper meaning of more than fifteen essential works of art.
Artworks
Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci
The Art of Painting by Vermeer
Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai
A bar at the Folies-Bergère by Manet
The Scream by Munch
... and many more.
Dip in at random or read from beginning to end, What Great Artworks Say is an accessible guide to some of the most important artworks in the history of art. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced art-lover, this book has something for everyone.
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168 pages, ebook
Published April 25, 2022
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April 3, 2024
Great overview
The book does a good job of discussing the individual works and the relationship to the cultural norms of the time.
The book does a good job of discussing the individual works and the relationship to the cultural norms of the time.
November 22, 2022
What Great Artworks Say by Christopher P. Jones
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This is the docent tour I should have taken before.
The author, Christopher Jones, looks at various great works of art, ranging from The Scream to Great Wave off Kanagawa to Sunflowers. Jones explains what is in the artwork - things which I missed without them being called out - and why the artwork affects us the way it does. We learn something about the artists and their times. I certainly came out the other end with more knowledge and a thirst to learn more about art, which is saying something since I am a philistine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
This is the docent tour I should have taken before.
The author, Christopher Jones, looks at various great works of art, ranging from The Scream to Great Wave off Kanagawa to Sunflowers. Jones explains what is in the artwork - things which I missed without them being called out - and why the artwork affects us the way it does. We learn something about the artists and their times. I certainly came out the other end with more knowledge and a thirst to learn more about art, which is saying something since I am a philistine.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews