Sister Wendy's Story of Painting (Enhanced and Expanded Edition)
by Wendy Beckett, Sister Wendy Beckett
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Author: Sister Wendy Beckett, Wendy BeckettEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-10-01
ISBN: 0789468050
Number of pages: 736
Publisher: DK ADULT
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Book Review: A VOLUME WITH UNIVERSAL APPEAL
Summary: 5 Stars
Published in association with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., this guide to the history of western art is a handsome volume containing over 450 masterpieces, each rendered in glorious full-color. The eminently readable text covers the development and movements in painting over the past 800 years, from Gothic to Renaissance, Romanticism to Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism to Modernism.
The author selects over 30 of the world's most famous paintings for in-depth studies. For instance, greater meaning is found in Van Gogh's "Self-Portrait" when the author uses enlarged details of the painting to reveal hidden meanings and symbolism. The swirling background that surrounds the solid, vivid head points toward the delicate nature of his mental state. A patch of bright green beneath the eye draws the viewer to Van Gogh's unswerving gaze, while this green added to the red in the hair suggest unleashed passion.
A member of the Notre Dame order, a teaching order of nuns, Sister Wendy Beckett studied at St. Anne's College, Oxford, where she graduated with highest honors. The author of several art books, she also writes for art magazines and has been featured on a television series.
Whether well schooled in the world of art or a neophyte, The Story Of Painting is a valuable addition to your library.
- Gail Cooke
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