{"product_id":"artists-who-changed-history-hardcover","title":"Artists Who Changed History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Graham Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eDk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtists Who Changed History\u003c\/i\u003e places well-known artists in their historical and cultural context, showing you how they came to influence Art as we know it today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis illustrated guide is ideal for those interested in art, sculptures, and the history of art or who would like to broaden their general understanding of art and the lives of artists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this book on artists, you'll find: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-An overview of the lives and works of around 80 of the world's most influential artists - Middle Ages to the present day \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Eight pages of brand-new content with 12 new entries, including Judith Leyster and Frank Bowling \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Lavishly illustrated portraits of each artist alongside photographs of their homes and studios, original sketches, notebooks, letters \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this Art guide, each artist is introduced with a realistic portrait and biographical entries that trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired and influenced them. Entries explore each individual's key ideas and working methods and set their ideas in context, conveying a powerful sense of the place and the period of history in which they lived. \u003ci\u003eArtists Who Changed History\u003c\/i\u003e provides revealing insights into what drove each individual to develop new ways of understanding the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Graham-Dixon \u003c\/b\u003eis one of the world's most prominent commentators on the visual arts. Highly knowledgeable, and with a gift for communicating complex ideas clearly and imaginatively, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eCaravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane\u003c\/i\u003e, the best-selling biography of the Renaissance artist Michaelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. He is also the writer and host of several BBC art documentaries and the cohost of five seasons on the art and food of Italy alongside the chef Georgio Locatelli.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10.9 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763689390368,"sku":"9780744096965","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f8c47626d8742afd9bc2d199410da785.webp?v=1780239341","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/artists-who-changed-history-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}