History of Art in Pictures Western Art from Prehistory to the Present

In authoritative prose and breathtaking full-color reproductions, this remarkable compendium offers a comprehensive selection of indisputable masterpieces, including paintings, sculptures, and architecture. A double-page spread introduces each major step in the development of the Western tradition, and a selection of important dates runs across the top of each page, putting the works in their cultural context.Plazy, Gilles is the author of 'History of Art in Pictures Western Art from Prehistory to the Present' with ISBN 9781586633318 and ISBN 1586633317.