National Gallery of Art: Master Paintings from the Collection

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, is known for its world-class collection of paintings, and this book showcases 400 masterworks, arranged chronologically, from a 13th-century Byzantine icon to contemporary works. It features paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Francisco Goya, Winslow Homer, Paul Cézanne, Mary Cassatt, and Barnett Newman, all reproduced in gorgeous color.

Format: Hardback
Length: 492 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2021
Publisher: Yale University Press

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, is renowned for its world-class collection of paintings, spanning seven centuries of American and European art. This sixth printing of the book, originally published in 2004, has become an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the collection and, by extension, the history of Western painting. The book showcases 400 masterworks, chronologically arranged from a 13th-century Byzantine icon to contemporary pieces, accompanied by insightful commentary on each. It features the works of renowned artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Francisco Goya, Winslow Homer, Paul Cézanne, Mary Cassatt, Barnett Newman, and many others, reproduced in stunning color.

The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, is renowned for its world-class collection of paintings, spanning seven centuries of American and European art. This sixth printing of the book, originally published in 2004, has become an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the collection and, by extension, the history of Western painting. The book showcases 400 masterworks, chronologically arranged from a 13th-century Byzantine icon to contemporary pieces, accompanied by insightful commentary on each. It features the works of renowned artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Francisco Goya, Winslow Homer, Paul Cézanne, Mary Cassatt, Barnett Newman, and many others, reproduced in stunning color.

The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, is renowned for its world-class collection of paintings, spanning seven centuries of American and European art. This sixth printing of the book, originally published in 2004, has become an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the collection and, by extension, the history of Western painting. The book showcases 400 masterworks, chronologically arranged from a 13th-century Byzantine icon to contemporary pieces, accompanied by insightful commentary on each. It features the works of renowned artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Francisco Goya, Winslow Homer, Paul Cézanne, Mary Cassatt, Barnett Newman, and many others, reproduced in stunning color.

Weight: 2992g
Dimension: 236 x 313 x 48 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780300253900