50 artists you should know / Thomas Köster ; with contributions by Lars Röper

Giotto di Bondone -- Jan van Eyck -- Sandro Botticelli -- Hieronymous Bosch -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Albrecht Dürer -- Lucas Cranach the Elder -- Michelangelo -- Titian -- Raphael -- Hans Holbein the Younger -- Pieter Bruegel the Elder -- Caravaggio -- Peter Paul Rubens -- Diego Velázquez -- Rembrandt -- Jan Vermeer -- Jean-Antoine Watteau -- William Hogarth -- Thomas Gainsborough -- Francisco de Goya -- Jacques-Louis David -- Caspar David Friedrich -- William Turner -- Gustave Courbet -- Dante Gabriel Rossetti -- Édouard Manet -- Paul Cézanne -- Claude Monet -- Vincent van Gogh -- Georges Seurat -- Gustav Klimt -- Wassily Kandinsky -- Henri Matisse -- Paul Klee -- Pablo Picasso -- Edward Hopper -- Max Beckmann -- Marc Chagall -- Marcel Duchamp -- Max Ernst -- Joan Miró -- Alexander Calder -- Henry Moore -- Salvador Dalí -- Frida Kahlo -- Jackson Pollock -- Joseph Beuys -- Andy Warhol -- David Hockney.

This reference guide profiles 50 major artists alongside their representative works. The entries are presented in an eye-catching format that includes brief biographies, time lines, and critical analyses. Additional information helps readers locate the artist's work online and in museums, a glossary of important terms, and sidebars highlighting relevant movements and techniques. Arranged chronologically, the selection of artists includes every major artistic movement and development since the Gothic period, giving readers a clear understanding of the evolution of the visual arts. Perfect for casual reading or easy reference, this accessible overview is a fun and practical art history lesson that everyone can enjoy.

Translated from the German.