The World's Most Influential Painters...and the Artists They Inspired: The Stories and Hidden Connections Between Great Works of Western Art - Tapa dura

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This fascinating book provides a unique and accessible introduction to the history of art by examining the hidden connections among 50 extraordinary painters who established or redefined movements and traditions.

For each artist, you will discover his major sources of inspiration, including recent and distant contemporaries, as well as cultural and political influences. Key works are examined in detail with attention to defining characteristics, innovative features, and lasting impact on future generations of artists and designers.

Themed â  family treesâ ? reveal connections among artists and movements from different erasâ  idealists, realists, naturalists, expressionists, and othersâ  and clearly show how the different threads of influence and inspiration have become woven into the rich tapestry of Western art.

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More than just another survey of art history, this heavily illustrated volume reveals the often surprising cross-influences among 50 of the worldâ  s most important painters. Enlightening illustrated spreads present â  family treesâ ? of influence and time lines, each focusing on a major artist or school of art. Author David Gariff then goes on to point out artists and art movements that the painter under discussion inspiredâ  often many generations after his own lifetime. Just a few among the artists examined in this volume are Johannes Vermeer, Piero della Francesca, Sandro Botticelli, Hieronymus Bosch, Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht D¼rer, Michelangelo, and many others. Approximately 225 color illustrations include reproductions of the famous works being discussed.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Gariff is an art historian and lecturer at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and an adjunct faculty member teaching art history at The Catholic University of America. His special areas are the Italian Renaissance and modern and contemporary art.