The Story of Painting

by Abigail Wheatley

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'The Story of Painting' features a history of Western art, from cave paintings to modern times. Chapters show the main areas of art in sequence, including the Renaissance and Impressionism, and also cover the materials, techniques and artistic innovations of the periods.

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Deborah_Markus 340 reviews

Sonny and I read this together. I wanted to give him a different angle on world history. It's an Usborne book, and I enjoyed it. It's a terrific introduction to art for beginners of all ages. The only thing that bugs me is that occasionally they'll mention a painting and describe it in great detail rather than showing it, or mention an artist and describe his work rather than showing an example of it.

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TheoClarke 885 reviews

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