Great Artists: The Lives of 50 Painters Explored Through Their Work | 
|  | | | Title: | Great Artists: The Lives of 50 Painters Explored Through Their Work | | Author: | Robert Cumming | | Publisher: | DK ADULT | | Type: | Book / Hardcover | | Publication Date: | 01 May, 1998 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 078942391X / 9780789423917 | | List Price: | $25.00 | | You Save: | $18.05 | | Amazon Price: | $6.95 (via Amazon marketplace seller) | | | |
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Product Description
This chronological anthology of 50 master artists and their pivotal works spans six centuries and provides reproductions of stunning masterpieces by such greats as Matisse, Picasso, Edward Hopper, and Leonardo da Vinci. 250 illustrations.
Amazon.com Review
A benchmark for intelligent, engaging nonfiction, this superbly designed book is written and illustrated with a lushness that takes the breath away. Robert Cumming is chairman of Christie's education department: he knows his art history. But he also knows how to seduce you with the sheer beauty of the material, and the well-placed pointer to telling details. Fifty double-page spreads cover artists from da Vinci and Rubens to Monet, Picasso, and Pollock. Each spread is a concentrated master-class on the life, the style, and the influence. Check out the luminous full-color reproductions of "Bacchus" and "The Conversion of St. Paul," then read the opening sentence above them--"One of the few great artists to have a criminal record, Caravaggio was violent, loutish, and frequently under arrest"--and see if you can resist the temptation to read on. Great Artists is a dream of a book that adults and their older children will fight over. (Ages 12 to adult) --Richard Farr
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Customer Reviews:
• I Hoped For More 23 October, 2005
I was hoping for a book which helped the reader SEE the actual paintings of the masters. The particular brushstroke that made the painting interesting. The unusual shade or hue of color that made the flower come out of the painting. That sort of book. It is not. Still it has good illustrations and good information about the artists it covers.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3GQD0H2RLSFHF
• Great Artists: Lives Of 50 Painters 26 July, 2005
This art book is a great bargain for the quality of the reproductions is very good. The writing is excellent.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2HAYXNK9PDGLB
• Not For Elementary Children 05 October, 2007
Take the Young Adult age recommendation seriously. I purchased an updated copy of this book at an elementary school book fair. I'm not squeamish about nudity in art, but the text includes lots of words like "erotic", "homoerotic", "prostitute", "ravished", and "rape". Be aware that this could create a lot of questions that you may not be ready to answer, and your child may not be ready to hear. On the other hand, I quite enjoyed it and would recommend the book for older teens, college students, and adults.
- Reviewed by customer ID: AT2MINY175V5V
• A Gorgeous And Informative Book! 30 March, 1999
This oversized book has dovoted 2 pages to each important artist from the 1400's to Jackson Pollock. As with all D-K books, the reproductions are wonderful and the information is fascinating. The arthor gives a mixture of facts about the artist's life, painting of the period, key works of the painter, and other events happening in the world at the time. I love this book!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1XCPAFI5RNSE2
• Not What I Expected 12 August, 2006
I bought this book to help in our artist appreciation with my primary children in our home school. I don't have a problem with nudity in art work, and am willing to discuss and explain the reasons for nudity to my children. However, the book is overwhelmingly filled with nudity. At least twenty pages have rather large pictures of nudes and many are in seductive poses. I do not feel comfortable allowing my children to freely browse through this book and felt that the authors could have chosen different pieces of work that could have equally displayed the works of the artists.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3ND91M2NOYJAX
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