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The World's Most Influential Painters...and the Artists They Inspired Much more than just another ordinary survey of art history, this absorbing, heavily illustrated volume reveals the always interesting and often surprising cross-influences and connections among 50 of the most important painters in European and American art. Handsome and enlightening illustrated spreads present "trees of influence," each of which focuses on a major artist or significant school of art. Included are time lines, reproductions of paintings, and capsule analyses of the works being discussed. For example, a two-page spread on the seventeenth-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer shows readers Influences on Vermeer's work: Older contempora...

This fascinating book examines more than 50 extraordinary artists who have established or redefined movements and traditions, from Giotto and the beginnings of naturalism to the elegant realism of Van Dyck; from Monet's Impressionist watercolours to Warhol's bold pop art. Each entry provides an account of the artist's inspirations, from contemporaries to cultural and political influences. Key works are examined in detail, considering defining characteristics and lasting impact on future artists. A selection of 'family trees' reveal connections between artists of different centuries and movements.