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 : Master Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 708
EAN: 9780300116236
ISBN: 0300116233
Label: Art Institute of Chicago
Manufacturer: Art Institute of Chicago
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: October 28, 1999
Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago
Studio: Art Institute of Chicago




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Product Description:
This volume presents 149 of the museum's greatest European and American paintings from 1400 to the 1980s.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Art Institute of Chicago book
A must-have for anyone who has visited this fantastic art museum. The visit can easily be relived through this book.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - An outstanding introduction to the history of art in general
The Art Institute of Chicago houses a world-renown collection of artwork that spans the complete and diverse spectrum of six centuries of painting. Now in a revised and expanded second edition, Master Paintings In The Art Institute Of Chicago organizes and showcases 149 major paintings (like the Insitute itself) into European, American, and Twentieth-Century categories. This outstanding introduction to the history of art in general, and the Art Insitute of Chicago's impressive collection in particular, ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Take the collection to your home
This is a great coffee table book that includes many important paintings of Art Institute of Chicago. All the images are in color, and the story of each painting and the artist is given. Each painting is described on a single page, and therefore the pictures are sufficiently large and detailed. The book starts with 15th century religious paintings, and progresses to include well known impressionist paintings such as Seurat's Sunday on La Grande Jatte and Renoir's Two sisters. It also has a section ... Read More







 






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