One Thousand Years of Painting: An Atlas of Western Painting from 1000 to 2000 A.D - Hardcover

Zuffi, Stefano

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9780785816614: One Thousand Years of Painting: An Atlas of Western Painting from 1000 to 2000 A.D

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ISBN 10: 0785816615 ISBN 13: 9780785816614

Publisher: Chartwell Books, 2002

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One Thousand Years of Painting is an easy-to-follow 'map' that will enable readers to follow the itineraries of the illustrations and their various protagonists, and the creation of the works that mark our visual culture. Through a completely novel presentation, based on the meshing of historical development and geographical dynamics, this volume presents around 800 European and American paintings. The various reference sections provide a further 'navigational' aid to guide readers through the history of painting.

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About the Author:

Stefano Zuffi is a art historian who has edited numerous cultural volumes, particularly on the Renaissance and Baroque art. He has also written art guides to cities and museums. Though principally devoting himself to art books for a wide readership, he has also contributed to cultural and travel magazines, collaborated on spezialized and academic texts, compiled museum catalogues and prepared major art exhibits, Stefano Zuffi comes from Milan, Italy.

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