Art

I've only had a brief moment to flip through it since it arrived but I'm overwhelmed by the amount of information in it! I'm not an art major but I'm very interested in furthering what little knowledge I have of artists and their work. This is the resource I've sought for years.

Excellent book. Well worth the money

I judge books by their covers. Why not? I judge them once I open them….and this one’s a winner! I want to get the others in the series…fashion, architecture, music. Anything in multiples or in a series…I learned to just buy one, 1st, on Amazon. If it’s good, then I’ll get the rest. And you know a product is popular if you see the others getting bought out quickly. You know it’s worth the money. If the prints are great, professionally printed, there’s actually great information bulk, spine is solid, and people stop talking to you because they pulled it out of the pile on your coffee table or off your shelf to flip thru….I just got this book today and three family members are ordering it now too.

I just received this book and I’m absolutely thrilled. The illustrations are breathtaking — every page is a visual feast. The scope is impressive: from ancient cave paintings to modern art movements, the book delivers a rich, beautifully organized overview of world art history. The layout and print quality are top-notch — crisp images, clean typography, easy to navigate. Even as someone with only basic art knowledge, I find it accessible and deeply engaging; and I’m sure experts would appreciate the breadth of coverage too. A special note for the seller: your shipping was fast, packaging secure, and book arrived in perfect condition. Great service. Highly recommend this volume — perfect for anyone who loves art, collects books, or wants a reliable, comprehensive reference for decades to come.

Gorgeously illustrated book covering tons of art history. Much more than just a coffee table book. I'll likely buy the others in the series. Great read and highly recommend.

Best overall visual art history book there is. Basically is the history of visual art from beginning of time up to modern era. Excellent quality photos, and for the more famous (or large) paintings, there are usually a few pages dedicated to breaking it down in smaller photos of each section with an analysis of that part, which is helpful for larger paintings. Mainly paintings, however there are several bits of pottery, sculptures, etc. And the best part is the book follows a historical timeline, from start to now, broken into sections of the style/eras/period, so it's easy to find "Italian Renaissance" or "Impressionism" with the flick of a page. If you were to own one book that that summarizes visual art history, touching base on most of each era with prime examples, this is the one to own. 600 pages of pure gold.

An astoundingly beautiful and comprehensive book, Art: The Definitive Visual History lives up to its name. Each page is not only printed on glossy paper but in high resolution and full color, allowing the reader to get the best possible experience of every piece of art included. Many historically significant works are given a two page spread to truly showcase it without distraction. Additionally, the book shows thoughtful layout and design from table of contents and color coded sections to back glossary and extensive index. The format eases the reader into the art world in the first 22 pages (13-35) by exploring different elements of art in the Looking at Art, which breaks down complex ideas into single paragraph summaries with one to three explanatory art pieces as examples. All remaining pages (36-595) are dedicated solely to artists and their pieces broken down into sections by time period, then further categorized by either the region, theme, or movement to which each belongs. I simply cannot recommended this book highly enough. I took many art history and appreciation classes in college and wish I’d been assigned this book as it is so much better than the ones we read. If you can only afford to have one high quality art book on your shelf, this is it.

Good book.. Fat and lots of material to read

Extensive information, this book has lot of information in the subject, greatly composed, excellently explained the topic with variety of example and supporting evidence, i will highly suggest you to get this book if you wan to know the whole history and evolution of art through time

The book cover is stunning. The content is very informative and easy to navigate through. It covers pretty much everything I learned in art school and more. Perfect for people who want to broaden their art knowledge.

Worth every penny

Ha molte immagini a colori e bel formato

For me personally, this book is a personal book gallery. I can recommend it as a gift.