
The National Gallery
Masterpieces of Painting
Gabriele Finaldi(Author)
National Gallery Company Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 12. November 2019
Book
Hardback
392 pages
978-1-85709-648-4 (ISBN)
Description
An exceptional introduction to European paintings from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century through one of the greatest collections in the world.
This richly illustrated and beautifully designed book offers an ideal introduction to European painting from the 13th to the early 20th century. The National Gallery, London, houses one of the finest collections of Western European art in the world. Its extraordinary range includes exceptional paintings from medieval Europe through the early Renaissance and on to Post-Impressionism, including masterpieces by Leonardo, Hans Holbein, Titian, Velazquez, Rembrandt, Turner, Monet, and Van Gogh.
This volume showcases more than 250 of the Gallery's most treasured pictures, providing an opportunity to make connections across this uniquely representative collection. Paintings are accompanied by numerous details, as well as brief and illuminating texts, providing an informative and visually rich survey of hundreds of years of European painting.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
This richly illustrated and beautifully designed book offers an ideal introduction to European painting from the 13th to the early 20th century. The National Gallery, London, houses one of the finest collections of Western European art in the world. Its extraordinary range includes exceptional paintings from medieval Europe through the early Renaissance and on to Post-Impressionism, including masterpieces by Leonardo, Hans Holbein, Titian, Velazquez, Rembrandt, Turner, Monet, and Van Gogh.
This volume showcases more than 250 of the Gallery's most treasured pictures, providing an opportunity to make connections across this uniquely representative collection. Paintings are accompanied by numerous details, as well as brief and illuminating texts, providing an informative and visually rich survey of hundreds of years of European painting.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
275 color illus.
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 314 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
2782 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85709-648-4 (9781857096484)
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Person
Gabriele Finaldi is the Director of the National Gallery, London.