National Gallery: Masterpieces of Painting

Title: National Gallery: Masterpieces of Painting
Author: Gabriele Finaldi
ISBN: 9781857096484
Publisher: National Gallery London
Published: 2020
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: Illustrated
Number of Pages: 392
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description:

An exceptional introduction to European paintings from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century through one of the greatest collections in the world.

This richly illustrated and beautifully designed book offers an ideal introduction to European painting from the 13th to the early 20th century. The National Gallery, London, houses one of the finest collections of Western European art in the world. Its extraordinary range includes exceptional paintings from medieval Europe through the early Renaissance and on to Post-Impressionism, including masterpieces by Leonardo, Hans Holbein, Titian, Velázquez, Rembrandt, Turner, Monet, and Van Gogh.

This volume showcases more than 250 of the Gallery's most treasured pictures, providing an opportunity to make connections across this uniquely representative collection. Paintings are accompanied by numerous details, as well as brief and illuminating texts, providing an informative and visually rich survey of hundreds of years of European painting.

Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press