An award-winning A to Z guide to 500 great painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times A celebrated landmark in the art book world, published in more than 20 languages Each entry includes a full-page, colour reproduction of the artist's representative work and a concise descriptive text Debunks art-historical classifications by juxtaposing brilliant examples of all periods, schools, visions and techniques Glossaries of artistic movements and technical terms make this a valuable work of reference
