The Art Book

352 pages | Trade Paperback Embark on a grand tour of art history and explore more than 80 of the world’s most important works of art with this guide to the story of art.Part of DK’s bestselling Big Ideas series, The Art Book explores the world’s most groundbreaking works of art by history’s most influential painters, sculptors, and artists. Discover key artworks and artists from around the globe, stretching from the prehistoric Altamira cave paintings and Chinese jade carvings to a range of art movements such as impressionism, symbolism, cubism, and pop art.Understand the ideas that inspired masterpieces by Botticelli, Rembrandt, Klimt, Matisse, Picasso, and dozens more, with The Art Book’s fascinating overview of painting, drawing, printing, sculpture, conceptual art, and performance art, from ancient history to the modern day. Study subject matter, techniques, and materials, and learn about the talented artists behind the great works.Using the Big Ideas series’ trade