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What great paintings say

Paperback • 2005 • English • 1. edition

What great paintings say: from the Bayeux tapestry to Diego Rivera

By Rose-Marie Hagen, Rainer Hagen

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About the book

In two volumes, a selection of history's greatest masterpieces is presented chronologically, including works by Botticelli, Breughel, Chagall, Courbet, Degas, Delacroix, Durer, Goya, Monet, Raphael, Rembrandt, Renoir, Rubens, Tiepolo, Titian, and many others. Each chapter focuses on one painting, with enlarged details and in-depth texts describing their significance. Taking apart each painting and then reassembling it again like a huge jigsaw puzzle, the authors reveal the history of art as a li...Show more

Paintings and painting

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ISBN

9783822847909

Publisher

Taschen

Published year

2005

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

What great paintings say

Format

Paperback

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