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Art in Detail: 100 Masterpieces (Hardcover)

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A comprehensive yet accessible sourcebook for curators and amateurs alike that examines the finer points of 100 well-known works of art


Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter. Art lovers want to revisit and reconsider the masterpieces again and again throughout their lives, perceiving in greater depth and possibly modifying their value judgments every time they look at a work. Viewing a painting as a whole is a perfectly acceptable method of interacting with art, but a deeper understanding can only be gained by analyzing the painting in detail.


Art in Detail spotlights these finer points that even connoisseurs may not pick up on quickly or perhaps at all. It covers all the minutiae that a quick glance will almost certainly fail to reveal. These include subtle internal details, such as hidden symbols and artistic tricks employed by the painter to achieve particular effects. In addition, Susie Hodge writes intelligently and informatively about relevant external influences on the artist—everything from the broad socio-economic context in which he or she flourished, to smaller local difficulties, such as the level of air pollution at the time the painting was created. This book examines 100 paintings from artists such as Pollock, Courbet, Monet, Mondrian, El Greco, van Eyck, and many others.



About the Author


Susie Hodge is a bestselling author, art historian, historian, and artist. She is the author of more than one hundred books for adults and children. Her previous books include How Art Can Change Your Life and Why is Art Full of Naked People?

Praise For…


A richly detailed, pleasingly designed tour of art masterpieces throughout history.
— The Oregonian

If you can't make your way to the Met or Louvre anytime soon to inspect famous works of art up close and personal, know you're in good company with this volume. By 'zooming in' on the finer points of 100 celebrated paintings—with works by Mondrian, Pollock, Monet, and El Greco—these macro reproductions reveal subtle details one certainly would've missed with a simple Google search.
— Interview

Art in Detail: 100 Masterpieces sets out to illuminate the obscure details that the average passerby is likely to miss as they flit between the galleries at the world's most prestigious art institutions… underlying messages, back stories, specialized techniques, subtle symbolism, or – in some cases – a touch of humor.

— CNN.com

Product Details
ISBN: 9780500239544
ISBN-10: 0500239541
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication Date: November 22nd, 2016
Pages: 432
Language: English