Art

This is the largest and most comprehensive DK art history ever published — six hundred pages of full-colour reproductions, expert analysis, and the complete story of visual art across five thousand years and every inhabited continent. From the cave paintings of Lascaux through the masterpieces of Renaissance Florence, the revolutions of Impressionism and abstraction, the global proliferation of contemporary practice, and the challenge of conceptual art to every previous definition of the visual.

Over four thousand works are represented — paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, installations, and objects — each reproduced in full colour with commentary that places it in its artistic, cultural, and historical context. Major movements receive extended analytical treatment; key figures receive biographical depth.

The ultimate art library in a single volume — an indispensable reference for serious students and a magnificent visual experience for every art lover. Published by DK.