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(back cover) Why do some artworks stand head and shoulders above others? Exceptional art somehow satisfies viewers at a deeper level than more ordinary paintings and sculptures. WHEN ART REALLY WORKS showcases a selection of eighty outstanding masterworks from around the world and spanning the millennia, assessing just what it is that makes each of them so great. Some owe their greatness to composition or color, others offer profound insights into their human subjects, and some convey their message with extraordinary emotional impact. Andy Pankhurst and Lucinda Hawksley's succinct appraisals will open your eyes to the unique defining qualities of these key works, enabling you to appreciate groundbreaking talents that have emerged in every age.
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When Art Really Works, Andy Pankhurst, Lucinda Hawksley
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2012
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- Titolo
- When Art Really Works
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Andy Pankhurst, Lucinda Hawksley
- Editore
- B.E.S. Publishing
- Pubblicato
- 2012
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 223
- ISBN10
- 0764147889
- ISBN13
- 9780764147883
- Serie
- Valutazione
- 3,8 su 5
- Descrizione
- (back cover) Why do some artworks stand head and shoulders above others? Exceptional art somehow satisfies viewers at a deeper level than more ordinary paintings and sculptures. WHEN ART REALLY WORKS showcases a selection of eighty outstanding masterworks from around the world and spanning the millennia, assessing just what it is that makes each of them so great. Some owe their greatness to composition or color, others offer profound insights into their human subjects, and some convey their message with extraordinary emotional impact. Andy Pankhurst and Lucinda Hawksley's succinct appraisals will open your eyes to the unique defining qualities of these key works, enabling you to appreciate groundbreaking talents that have emerged in every age.