Great paintings of the Western World
Gallup, Alison
Great paintings of the Western World / Alison Gallup, Gerhard Gruitroy, and Elizabeth M. Weisberg - USA : Hugh Lauter Levin Ass., Inc , 1997 - 320 p. : illus. ; 34 cm
Great Paintings of the Western World features 300 of the most splendid works of Western art of all time.Beginning with the earliest paleolithic cave paintings and the majestic frescoes of ancient Egypt, this unique survey travels to classical Greece, its vases richly detailed with epic tales of the gods; Rome, with its elegant mosaics; the early Christian period, when brilliant illustrated manuscripts previewed the glories of the afterlife; and to the Middle Ages, when Romanesque and Gothic paintings kindled the religious fervor of an ardent populace.
English
9780883632574
Paintings
Art
Western World---Paintings
REF 750.74 GRE
Great paintings of the Western World / Alison Gallup, Gerhard Gruitroy, and Elizabeth M. Weisberg - USA : Hugh Lauter Levin Ass., Inc , 1997 - 320 p. : illus. ; 34 cm
Great Paintings of the Western World features 300 of the most splendid works of Western art of all time.Beginning with the earliest paleolithic cave paintings and the majestic frescoes of ancient Egypt, this unique survey travels to classical Greece, its vases richly detailed with epic tales of the gods; Rome, with its elegant mosaics; the early Christian period, when brilliant illustrated manuscripts previewed the glories of the afterlife; and to the Middle Ages, when Romanesque and Gothic paintings kindled the religious fervor of an ardent populace.
English
9780883632574
Paintings
Art
Western World---Paintings
REF 750.74 GRE