501 Great Artists

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Great art has the power to express emotions to provoke arguments to change the way we see the world or simply to entertain. 501 Great Artists is a comprehensive single-volume guide to the artists down the centuries who have influenced our world through their art & whose achievements have shaped the course of art history. Students of art & non-specialist readers alike will find 501 Great Artists an informative & entertaining read. Concise & comprehensive the book is an accessible guide to both major & lesser-known artists from around the world. Each entry provides a concise description of a particular artists life & work & assesses the nature of their creative insight & cultural impact. An insightful image of the artist accompanies the text which is also supplemented by a galleries & museums listing of the artists most famous works & an illuminating"ation by the artist or an art critic. superb reproductions of many of the masterpieces discussed are also featured throughout the book. About the General Editor Steven Farthing is a painter & the Rootstein Hopkins Research Professor in Drawing at the University of Arts London. He has been teaching fine art since 1977. His paintings are exhibited in galleries throughout the world.