Cover art for Art: Explained
Published
Laurence King, September 2022
ISBN
9780857828972
Format
Softcover, 216 pages
Dimensions
21.2cm × 14.8cm × 2cm

Art: Explained 100 Masterpieces and What They Mean by

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Why did Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, or Rembrandt obsess over painting his own image? What's the secret behind the Terracotta Army, or Andy Warhol's soup cans? Art: Explained offers straightforward and satisfying answers to 100 of these fascinating questions. If you've ever looked at an art masterpiece in awe, but wondered just what it means, here is your guide.

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