The History of Art in 50 Paintings (Illustrated) by Peter Russell

This stunning eBook is a concise illustrated guide, evaluating the masterpieces that have changed the course of art as we know it. Whether an art novice or a cultivated connoisseur, this eBook offers you an intriguing overview of the world’s most famous and iconic artworks. Illustrated with over 500 full colour images, it builds upon Delphi’s groundbreaking Masters of Art Series — the world’s first digital e-Art books. Through the analysis of 50 famous and innovative paintings, the eBook charts the shifting movements and styles of Western art, from the early beginnings of the Italian Renaissance to the daring wonders of the twentieth century. (Version 1) * Includes reproductions of art’s most monumental paintings* Concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information on each artist and artwork* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore the celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional print art books* Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders* Easily locate the paintings you wish to view with a linked contents table* Chart the history of art in chronological order Please note: due to existing copyrights, Picasso and Matisse are unable to appear in the eBook. CONTENTS: SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF JOACHIM by GiottoTHE EXPULSION FROM THE GARDEN OF EDEN by MasaccioTHE ARNOLFINI PORTRAIT by Jan van EyckTHE BAPTISM OF CHRIST by Piero della FrancescaPRIMAVERA by Sandro BotticelliTHE LAST SUPPER by Leonardo da VinciSELF PORTRAIT, 1498 by Albrecht DürerPORTRAIT OF DOGE LEONARDO LOREDAN by Giovanni BelliniMONA LISA by Leonardo da VinciTHE LAST JUDGMENT by MichelangeloTHE SCHOOL OF ATHENS by RaphaelSLEEPING VENUS by GiorgioneASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN by TitianTHE PEASANT WEDDING by Pieter Bruegel the ElderTHE LAST SUPPER by TintorettoCALLING OF SAINT MATTHEW by CaravaggioJUDITH SLAYING HOLOFERNES by Artemisia GentileschiET IN ARCADIA EGO by Nicolas PoussinTHE EMBARKATION OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA by Claude LorrainLAS MENINAS by Diego VelázquezPEACE AND WAR by Sir Peter Paul RubensTHE GIRL WITH THE PEARL EARRING by Johannes VermeerSELF PORTRAIT WITH PALETTE AND BRUSHES by Rembrandt van RijnTHE ENTRANCE TO THE GRAND CANAL, VENICE by CanalettoTHE MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT by William HogarthTHE SWING by Jean-Honoré FragonardTHE BLUE BOY by Thomas GainsboroughOATH OF THE HORATII by Jacques-Louis DavidTHE NUDE MAJA by Francisco de GoyaTHE HAY WAIN by John ConstableWANDERER ABOVE THE SEA OF FOG by Caspar David FriedrichLIBERTY LEADING THE PEOPLE by Eugène DelacroixTHE FIGHTING TEMERAIRE by J. M. W. TurnerOLYMPIA by Édouard ManetIMPRESSION, SUNRISE by Claude MonetPROSERPINE by Dante Gabriel RossettiTHE DANCING CLASS by Edgar DegasNOCTURNE IN BLACK AND GOLD: THE FALLING ROCKET by James Abbott McNeill WhistlerAT THE MOULIN DE LA GALETTE by Pierre-Auguste RenoirMADAME X by John Singer SargentSTILL LIFE: VASE WITH TWELVE SUNFLOWERS by Vincent van GoghTHE SCREAM by Edvard MunchWHERE DO WE COME FROM? WHAT ARE WE? WHERE ARE WE GOING? by Paul GauguinTHE LARGE BATHERS by Paul CézanneTHE KISS by Gustav KlimtPORTRAIT OF WALLY by Egon SchieleSMALL PLEASURES by Wassily KandinskySEATED NUDE by Amedeo ModiglianiRED BALLOON by Paul KleeTABLEAU I by Piet Mondrian Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set