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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 422 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.96 — 469,553 ratings — published 1950
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 320 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 443,249 ratings — published 1972
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 198 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.81 — 45,794 ratings — published 1926
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The Lives of the Artists The Lives of the Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 169 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.78 — 33,382 ratings — published 1550
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.93 — 786,923 ratings — published 1999
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 144 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.82 — 68,218 ratings — published 2004
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History of Art History of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 125 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.77 — 40,171 ratings — published 1962
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Paperback)
by (shelved 123 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.85 — 39,380 ratings — published 2002
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 122 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.08 — 112,970 ratings — published 1914
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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 121 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 28,362 ratings — published 1999
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 117 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,593 ratings — published 2022
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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.81 — 52,664 ratings — published 2009
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The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.85 — 14,595 ratings — published 2006
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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession (Hardcover)
by (shelved 107 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 106,990 ratings — published 2023
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.83 — 93,591 ratings — published 1912
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The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 97 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 97,958 ratings — published 1961
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 131,680 ratings — published 2017
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The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.88 — 35,998 ratings — published 2005
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Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy: A Primer in the Social History of Pictorial Style Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy: A Primer in the Social History of Pictorial Style (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,039 ratings — published 1972
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The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer (ebook)
by (shelved 87 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 9,919 ratings — published 2012
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.86 — 168,378 ratings — published 1997
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The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.93 — 7,771 ratings — published 1994
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The Shock of the New The Shock of the New (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.74 — 36,926 ratings — published 1980
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.61 — 72,018 ratings — published 2008
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 22,478 ratings — published 2016
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Van Gogh: The Life Van Gogh: The Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 69 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 31,709 ratings — published 2011
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The Power of Art The Power of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,780 ratings — published 2006
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Women, Art, and Society (World of Art) Women, Art, and Society (World of Art)
by (shelved 68 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,680 ratings — published 1990
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.88 — 19,148 ratings — published 2007
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.79 — 73,304 ratings — published 2003
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Art in Theory, 1900–2000: An Anthology of Changing Ideas Art in Theory, 1900–2000: An Anthology of Changing Ideas (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 10,232 ratings — published 2002
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What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 14,638 ratings — published 2012
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Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,894 ratings — published 2011
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Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,161 ratings — published 1960
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.10 — 57,986 ratings — published 1988
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Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,296 ratings — published 1971
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The Passion of Artemisia The Passion of Artemisia (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 20,092 ratings — published 2001
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History of Modern Art History of Modern Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.01 — 8,661 ratings — published 1968
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Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 59 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,710 ratings — published 2009
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History of Italian Renaissance Art, Third Edition History of Italian Renaissance Art, Third Edition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 59 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,210 ratings — published 1969
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The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 419 ratings — published 1998
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Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 75,056 ratings — published 1983
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All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me (ebook)
by (shelved 55 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 28,281 ratings — published 2023
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The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,878 ratings — published 1936
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The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 50,471 ratings — published 1995
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Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,405 ratings — published 2003
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The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.88 — 5,165 ratings — published 2008
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The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.96 — 64,561 ratings — published 2010
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The Annotated Mona Lisa, Third Edition: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to the Present (Annotated Series) (Volume 3) The Annotated Mona Lisa, Third Edition: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to the Present (Annotated Series) (Volume 3)
by (shelved 54 times as art-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,499 ratings — published 1992
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The Art Forger The Art Forger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as art-history)
avg rating 3.77 — 95,634 ratings — published 2012
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“And she wondered: if he were a painting, could she read him better?”
Megan Scott, The Temptation of Magic

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“If readers can come away seeing Alfred Wallis's paintings with fresh eyes - seeing not just the charm but the strength and experience behind them – I’ll know the last eight years of the book's production will have been incredibly worthwhile.”
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