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Contains entries about fifty notable artists, ranging from the thirteenth century through the twentieth century, providing biographical information, time lines, and critical analyses of their works.

Contains brief biographies of one hundred artists who played key roles in the development of painting, sculpture, and photography, presented chronologically by date of birth.

An introduction to the artworks collected in the National Gallery of Art, featuring updated, revised, and expanded articles from Inside scoop, the Gallery's quarterly children's publication. Includes brief biographies and selective insights into the lives and works of over 50 art...

U.K. art critic Waldemar Januszczak hosts a fascinating series that answers some of the most enduring questions in art history. Includes eight great paintings, such as Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson. Features a guide for ...

Lively and informative text provides fascinating insight into the lives of over 20 artists, including Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley, Cezanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and Toulouse-Lautrec.

"Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne was a celebrated nineteenth-century Parisian courtesan. She was painted by Manet and inspired Emile Zola, who immortalized her in his scandalous novel Nana. Her rumored affairs with Napoleon III and the future Edward VII kept gossip columns full. Bu...