The story of painting - Wendy Beckett

Known to millions through her television series and described as "the best talker on art since Lord Clark gave us Civilisation"
Sister Wendy Beckett now brings her breadth of knowledge
her deep love of art
and her luminous insights to the Story of Painting. Art Through the Ages Following a summary of the early history of painting
the Story of Painting examines the work of every important artist from Giotto to the present day. More than 450 full-colour masterpieces chronicle all the major movements and developments in painting over the past 800 years. Understand Great Paintings Over 30 key paintings are analysed in depth
including Botticelli's The Birth of Venus
Rembrandt's The Jewish Bride
Monet's The Waterlily Pond
and Van Gogh's Self-Portrait. Using enlarged details of the paintings
hidden meanings and symbolism are revealed and painting techniques explained.
Comprehensive
highly visual
and filled with enlightening observations
Sister Wendy Beckett's Story of Painting offers understanding and renewed appreciation of this great art form.
"The Story of Painting is one that is immensely rich in meaning
yet its value is too often hidden from us by the complexities of its historians. If we forget the densities of 'history' and simply surrender to the wonder of its story
we are reclaiming our birthright." Sister Wendy Beckett