10,000 first printing.. A collection of beautiful reproductions of some of the world's greatest masterpieces that have their home within the nation's art collection highlights many recent acquisitions and includes a curator's fascinating commentaryI purchased the earlier book by John Walker very inexpensively (used) and was disappointed to recieve it musty and in bad condition. It is
10,000 first printing.. A collection of beautiful reproductions of some of the world's greatest masterpieces that have their home within the nation's art collection highlights many recent acquisitions and includes a curator's fascinating commentaryI purchased the earlier book by John Walker very inexpensively (used) and was disappointed to recieve it musty and in bad condition. It is a very large collection of photos of the paintings in the gallery. The latter's huge contribution is a testament that there was plenty of money to be made from nickel and dime stores! Although there are examples from more recent times, the collection is certainly weighted towards old masters. A lot of the works are featured on a full page and the quality of the reproductions are excellent; a significant improvement on the publication values of the previous edition written by John Walker. We purchased this book as a reminder of our recent trip to the National Gallery of Art. I have not spent a lot of time reading through it yet, but I am very happy with the book.. Very highly recommended.. Nevertheless I found the book enjoyable enough to throw that one away and try again with this edition at a much greater price. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is that many of the illustrations are half page in size even though the entire page is devoted to them - to waste so much space instead of making the illustrations larger is sinful.. It was worth every penny spent on both. As art gallery overviews this publication certainly ranksWith its richly hued and finely detailed full-page reproductions and engaging text, this superb survey of the nation's art treasures makes the National Gallery accessible to everyone. All rights reserved. From Booklist The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., which opened in 1941, was founded by Andrew Mellon, whose collection of 121 old-master paintings provided the foundation for what has rapidly become a world-class museum with extensive holdings representing seven centuries of European and American art. Donna SeamanCopyright © American Library Association. To "present the high points of the collection," Hand has focused exclusively on paintings, selecting nearly 400 masterworks to create not only a sampling of the gallery's collection but also a pleasurable and illuminating history of Western painting. Hand proceeds chronologically, offering commentary on each painting, beginning with a thirteenth-century Byzantine icon and moving on to GinevEarl A. Powell III is the director of the National Gallery of Art. John Oliver Hand is curator of northern Renaissance paintings at the National Gallery of Art.
- Title : National Gallery of Art: Master Paintings from the Collection
- Author : John Oliver Hand
- Rating : 4.63 (918 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-8-11
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 492 Pages
- Asin : 0810956195
- Language : English
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