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Art is alwaysevolving.From the moment when prehistoric artists first began to decorate their caves,painters have always looked for fresh ways of portraying the world around them.Sometimes, a solitary genius—a Giotto, a Leonardo, a Picasso—leads the way intouncharted artistic territory.
At other times,groups of like-minded painters explore a new style or idea, creating an entireartistic movement.
This book tracesthe full development of the most significant movements, from the earliest sourcesof inspiration to a supreme masterpiece that is the crowning glory. Beginningwith a crucial Turning Point—a painting that shaped the course of the movementor epitomized many of its most distinctive features—a variety of otherinfluences are explored, from a chemist who concocts a brand new pigment, to anarchaeologist who unearths a forgotten treasure, or a patron who challengesexisting conventions.
In a broadersense, social and political events were also influential. The French Revolutioninspired both Neoclassical and Romantic painters; the invention of printingincreased
the flow of ideasduring the Renaissance; and the growth of the railways enabled travel to newlocations and
transformed theway that the Impressionists worked.
The pace ofchange differed sharply from one era to the next. Some aspects of Egyptian artremained unaltered for centuries, while the last few years before World War Iwere marked by feverish artistic activity. This richly illustrated guide encapsulateseach movement, taking the reader on an exhilarating journey through the historyof art from its earliest manifestations to the present day.
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