Art Unpacked

Get under the skin of 50 of art history’s greatest paintings, sculptures, ritual objects, manuscripts, photographs and more in an incisive visual guide spanning Palaeolithic cave art from 30,000 BCE through to 20th- and 21st century works, including an installation at the USA/Mexico border from 2017 by French street artist J.R. Packed with illustrations, annotations and diagrams, the chapters deconstruct each art object to highlight artistic influences, techniques, composition, cultural context and other fascinating insights. Unlock the meaning of global art, including a tiled panel of a striding lion from Babylon, c.604-562 BCE; the Book of Kells c.800; an 11th century Shiva figurine from India; a c.12th-14th century Nigerian shrine head; a Japanese ink scroll by Zhao Mengfu, c.1310; Aztec mosaic; plus painted masterpieces from Renaissance masters to Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) and Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979). With handy art timelines, the book introduces an art-viewing toolkit to make understanding visits to galleries and museum a more enriching experience.

Hardback
27.5 x 23cm
239 pages
With colour and black-and-white illustrations throughout
FSC accredited paper