Timelines of art
(Book)

Includes indexes.

Revision of: Art that changed the world.

Timelines of Art provides detailed analysis of the works of key artists, showing details of their technique--such as Leonardo's use of light and shade. It tells the story of avant-garde works like Manet's Le Daejeuner sur l'herbe (Lunch on the Grass), which scandalized society, and it traces how certain artists, genres or movements informed the works of others--showing how the Impressionists were inspired by Gustave Courbet, for example, or how Van Gogh was influenced by Japanese prints. Comprehensive, accessible, and lavishly illustrated throughout, Timelines of Art is an essential guide to the pantheon of world art.