The illustrated history of art

The Illustrated History of Art . A unique visual resource with more colour pictures of great paintings and sculptures than any other single volume history of art available . More than 2,000 illustrations - 1,400 in full colour . Incisive, authoritative coverage of every significant development in art from Palaeolithic cave paintings to Superrealism . Features on individual paintings and sculptures of major importance in the story of art . Comprehensive picture specification list and index . Ideal reference tool for both general readers and those with specialized interests