Collins big book of art - David G Wilkins

Beautiful to browse and easy to navigate Collins Big Book of Art is an informative reference work and a truly accessible history of art.

From the Stone Age to the Renaissance, from Impressionism to Pop Art, this book takes the reader through the history of art in an entertaining and informative way. At the heart of the book is a richly illustrated chronological survey, tracing the connections of artistic achievement throughout the world.

With more than 1200 works of art sumptuously illustrated, Collins Big Book of Art contains interesting essays on the turning points that inspired the major artistic movements. The book illustrates ways in which some of our most universal themes - from religion to the human form - were represented by artists at different points in time. Covering areas of major interest such as landscape, still life, mythology, social protest and abstraction this book is the perfect art lover's companion.