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500 ШЕДЕВРОВ

Bibliographic Description

500 шедевров. – М. : СЛОВО/SLOVO, 2006. – ISBN 8-85050-864-3.

Publisher
СЛОВО/SLOVO
Year of publication
2006
Classification index (UDC)
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Language
Russian
Publication type
Book
Country of Publication
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Access
Available to all

Description

500 Masterpieces is a book offering a completely new view of art. Light and substantial, it leads the reader through its pages, introducing the greatest works of painters and sculptors from the Middle Ages to the most recent times. Breaking with the division into periods traditional for art history, it gathers under one cover brilliant examples of different eras, schools, styles and techniques. Only here can you compare Michelangelo and Milles, Picasso and Piero della Francesca, Rodchenko and Rodin. Each master is represented by one color illustration of a characteristic work, accompanied by an explanatory text. The entries carry references to the nearest analogies within the book, and the appendix contains a dictionary of terms and artistic movements. First published in England and already popular in other countries, the book comes to the Russian reader while retaining its original layout. This explains why the artists' names are arranged in English alphabetical order, from A to Z. A list of names in Russian alphabetical order, with page numbers, closes the reference section of the book. 500 Masterpieces is a fresh and original approach to art, an incomparable source of visual impressions, a world of rich and diverse culture. The album presents the 500 best artists of all times and peoples. A concise, highly professional essay is written about each canvas and its author. The wonderful illustrations preserve the beauty and magic of the brilliant originals. The book is intended for everyone interested in art and the history of painting.

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