GREAT ART EXPLAINED

A fresh approach to a classic subject, James Paynes no-nonsense analysis sheds new light on thirty different masterpieces from around the globe and reveals what makes them truly timeless works of art. Each chapter delves into not only the art itself but also the artists life, as well as the works place in their wider oeuvre, in other words, what makes it great. From Hilma af Klints occult altarpieces to Claude Monets Water Lilies, Botticellis The Birth of Venus to Georgia OKeeffes Jimson Weed, each artwork is explored with clarity and...[Leer más]