Looking At Pictures: Art Essentials Series

An accessible and attractive beginnerÆs guide to getting the most out of looking at pictures Beautifully illustrated with some of the worldÆs greatest pictures, from cave paintings and Roman mosaics to Picasso and Damien Hirst, this affordable guide explains the art of looking at and understanding pictures, equipping the reader with the vision and tools to approach any museum picture with confidence. Looking at pictures can be an exciting or moving experience, but some picturesùoften the most rewardingùrequire some explanation before they can be fully understood. Delving into the origins, designs, and themes of over one hundred pictures from different periods and places, this book illuminates the art of looking atùand talking aboutùpictures. Susan Woodford shows how one can read a picture by examining the formal and stylistic devices used by an artist, and she explores popular themes and subject matter, and the relationship of pictures to the societies that produced them. This indispensable guide is supplemented by a glossary of key terms, ranging from art movements and technical terms to religious and classical terminology, to give readers all the information they need at their fingertips.

• | Author: Susan Woodford
• | Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• | Publication Date: May 15, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 176 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Art
• | ISBN-10: 050029321X
• | ISBN-13: 9780500293218