The National Gallery Companion Guide (National Gallery Company) (National Gallery London)

The National Gallery Companion Guide (National Gallery Company) (National Gallery London)

by Erika Langmuir (Author)

Synopsis

This beautifully illustrated and updated National Gallery Companion Guide introduces art lovers to one of the richest and most representative collections of Western European paintings in the world. Erika Langmuir offers enlightening commentary on more than 200 of the finest works----by painters including Piero della Francesca, Titian, Rembrandt, Rubens, Velazquez, Ingres, and Degas----from the National Gallery's collection, along with masterpieces by less familiar artists. With this book, readers can trace the history of European painting from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries; develop an eye for style, technique, imagery, and genre; and learn to appreciate the talents of artists in a variety of artistic and cultural contexts. The book takes into account the latest scholarship from the National Gallery and includes discussions of the museum's newest high-profile acquisitions.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: Revised & expanded ed
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 01 Jun 2007

ISBN 10: 1857093992
ISBN 13: 9781857093995

Media Reviews
'Erika Langmuir has the rare knack of coming at pictures both with spontaneous eyes and with great erudition lightly worn.' Neil MacGregor, Director, The British Museum
Author Bio
Erika Langmuir was formerly head of education at the National Gallery, London. She is the author of Imagining Childhood and several titles from the best-selling National Gallery Pocket Guides series, and coauthor of the Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists, all published by Yale University Press.