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Sister Wendys Story of Painting

by Wendy Beckett

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Publisher Comments:

Not since Gombrich's Story of Art has a popular guide to painting been so accessible and influential. This stunning guide to 800 years of Western art moves effortlessly from Byzantium to Bauhaus via 750 full-color photographs and illustrations, and Sister Wendy's benchmark style: informative, conversational, engaging. Movements are highlighted, as are individual artists, and the various techniques they use as masters are brilliantly exposed.

Book News Annotation:

Chronicles the history of Western painting over the past 800 years, covering periods and styles such as Gothic, Renaissance, Romanticism Impressionism, and Modernism. Includes color reproductions of some 450 masterpieces, plus 200 supporting photos, drawings, and documents.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

Sister Wendy Beckett is a member of the Notre Dame order, a teaching order of nuns. She studied for her degree in English at St. Anne's College, Oxford where she graduated with highest honors. After teaching in South Africa, she returned to England in 1970 to live a fully contemplative life under the protection of a Carmelite monastery in Norfolk, where she lives in seclusion to this day. A lifelong art lover and recognized art historian, Sister Wendy began serious study of the subject in 1980. She writes for many art magazines and her wildly popular BBC television series, Sister Wendy's Odyssey, Sister Wendy's Grand Tour, and Sister Wendy's Story of Painting are seen on PBS.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781564586155

Contribution:

Wright, Patricia

With:

National Gallery of Art

Author:

Beckett, Wendy

Publisher:

DK ADULT

Location:

London ;

Subject:

History - General

Subject:

Painting

Subject:

History

Subject:

Criticism

Subject:

Painting, european

Subject:

Painting, american

Subject:

Art, Architecture & Photography

Subject:

General

Copyright:

1994

Edition Number:

1st

Edition Description:

Millennium Clas

Publication Date:

19970315

Binding:

Hardback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

400

Dimensions:

11.23x8.93x1.34 in. 4.12 lbs.

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