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Art in Detail: 100 Masterpieces

100 Masterpieces

Author: Susie Hodge  

An accessible guide to the finer details of 100 masterpieces of Western art

Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter. This book examines 100 iconic paintings from the Western canon and spotlights the finer points a quick glance will almost certainly fail to reveal. These include subtle internal details, such as hidden symbols and artistic tricks used by the painter to achieve particular effects.

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An accessible guide to the finer details of 100 masterpieces of Western art

Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter. This book examines 100 iconic paintings from the Western canon and spotlights the finer points a quick glance will almost certainly fail to reveal. These include subtle internal details, such as hidden symbols and artistic tricks used by the painter to achieve particular effects.

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Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter; there is always more to be derived from them. Art lovers may revisit and reconsider the masterpieces throughout their lives, but a deeper understanding can only be gained by analysing the painting in detail, be it the placement of the subject, the lighting, the style of brushstrokes or the themes. Art in Detail examines 100 iconic paintings from the Western canon and spotlights the finer points a quick glance will almost certainly fail to reveal. These include subtle internal details, such as hidden symbols and artistic tricks employed by the painter to achieve particular effects. In addition, Susie Hodge writes intelligently about external influences on the artist - everything from the socioeconomic context in which he or she flourished, to smaller local difficulties, such as the level of air pollution at the time the painting was created. And she treats each of her subjects not only, to quote Matthew Arnold, `as in itself it really is', but also as part of a tradition that links the oldest painting to the most recent, as artists pass a metaphorical baton down through the ages.

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Critic Reviews

“"If you can't make your way to the Met or Louvre anytime soon to inspect famous works of art up close and personal, know you're in good company with this volume. By 'zooming in' on the finer points of 100 celebrated paintings--with works by Mondrian, Pollock, Monet, and El Greco--these macro reproductions reveal subtle details one certainly would've missed with a simple Google search."”

'A potted history of some 800 years in 100 carefully and wisely selected paintings' - Art Book Review 'This beautiful and very accessible book is invaluable, a joy to dip into ... it is superbly produced and the price is a fantastic bargain' - Mature Times

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About the Author

Susie Hodge has a MA in History of Art from the Universit

Susie Hodge has a MA in History of Art from the University of London. She teaches art, design, photography and art hiy of London. She teaches art, design, photography and art history and is the author of many books on art history and insstory and is the author of many books on art history and instruction. truction.

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Product Details

Publisher
Thames & Hudson | Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published
3rd November 2016
Pages
432
ISBN
9780500239544

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