30000 Years of Art
1000 great works of art from all periods and regions in the world.
Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors
- Follow-up to Phaidon’s phenomenally successful The Art Book
- An accessible, fun and informative compendium of world art, that offers a fresh perspective on the whole of art history from 28,000 BC to the present day
- Debunks art historical classifications and hierarchies by presenting 1,000 masterworks of
- art in simple chronological order demonstrating what was being created all over the globe
- at the same time
- Only here can you find the Venus de Milo next to a mural from the Mayan civilization, or Velasquez’ Las Meniñas next to a painting from the Chinese Ming Dynasty, an Indian jade wine cup, a ritual Nepalese plaque, a Korean portrait and Vermeer’s Milkmaid
- Each work has been chosen for its unique place in the history of art, and as a representative example of the art of its culture
- By juxtaposing works of art from different cultures throughout time, this is the first book
- to offer a balanced appraisal of world art history, revealing the huge diversity, as well as
- the similarity of man’s artistic achievements
- Each entry includes a colour image of the work and a concise descriptive text that sets the work in context, explaining its contribution to the development of art and the medium in which it was created
- A comprehensive index, illustrated timelines and a glossary of terms and movements make this book an invaluable reference tool and teaching resource
- Visit the feature website at www.phaidon.com/30000-years-of-art