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Tartan is one of the most enduring symbols of Scottish pride, in a fascinating history and directory, updated for this new edition.

A fresh take on the history of art, using cultural timelines to reveal little-known connections and influences between artworks and artistic movements Most surveys of the history of art are divided into historic periods, artistic schools, and movements. In reality, movements and artists’ careers overlap and intertwine, reacting to events in the world around them. By prioritizing a purely chronological approach, A Chronology of Art illuminates these relationships from a fresh perspective and places the developments of the art world into context with one another. Structured around a central timeline covering Ancient & Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque, Rococo & Neoclassicism, Romanticism & Beyond, and The Modern Era, the book features lavish illustrations of artworks, together with commentaries, and lively “In Focus” features with information about the social, stylistic, technical, political, and cultural events of each period. This approach reveals little- known connections: the most illustrious Neoclassical painting (David’s Oath of the Horatii) was executed just a couple of years after one of the best-known Romantic scenes (Fuseli’s The Nightmare); and American artist James Whistler, who had attended West Point Military Academy, was creating his finest work in Europe at the very time when his homeland was being torn apart by civil war.

An introduction to great painters, looking at their life story, techniques and collections, from well-known to unfamiliar works of art.

An introduction to great painters, looking at their life story, techniques and collections, from well-known to unfamiliar works of art.

An introduction to great painters, looking at their life story, techniques and collections, from well-known to unfamiliar works of art.

An introduction to great painters, looking at their life story, techniques and collections, from well-known to unfamiliar works of art.

An introduction to great painters, looking at their life story, techniques and collections, from well-known to unfamiliar works of art.

An introduction to great painters, looking at their life story, techniques and collections, from well-known to unfamiliar works of art.

Contains illustrations of over 400 different tartans, making this book the most comprehensive directory of tartans, both ancient and modern, ever published. Details the cultural and historical development of Scotland, and her determination to maintain political independence and national heritage. Illustrates the way Scotland's heritage now extends far beyond her shores, and how tartan is used to unite and identify a diverse ancestral tradition.

Offers a fresh approach to understanding the history of art, from cave painting to the modern day, with pivotal works of art examined in the context of history, culture and the lives of their creators. This book reveals the creative impulse behind every major art movement, from the Renaissance to Surrealism and abstract to pop art.