A concise history of painting

By Mrs. Charles Heaton and William Cosmo Monkhouse

Book Overview

From the first gleam of the Renaissance through the great ages of European painting, Charles Heaton traces how painting reshaped the way Europe saw itself and the world. The story unfolds in colour. An essential art history book and painting history guide, A Concise History of Painting offers a clear, engaging art history survey of western painting history, following the rise of the great European schools of painting and the creation of the european old masters. Heaton introduces the key movements of renaissance and baroque art, and later developments, with calm authority and unhurried clarity, making stylistic shifts, techniques, and influences easy to follow for gallery-goers, lifelong learners, and students alike, and for anyone drawn to the history of painting. First published in the late nineteenth century, this classic study distils wide scholarship into vivid, memorable accounts of artists and schools, standing alongside Vasari Lives of Artists while anticipating the approachable tone of gombrich story of art. Both a lucid introduction for newcomers and a trusted art student reference for more serious readers, it illuminates connections across centuries of painting history without jargon or heaviness. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, ideal for anyone seeking a timeless guide to renaissance european art and the broader sweep of European painting history in one elegant, enduring volume.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353607221
• ISBN13: 9789353607227
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 522 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"