Making a Masterpiece: The Stories Behind Iconic Artworks

by Debra N. Mancoff

What makes a work of art a masterpiece? Discover the answers in the fascinating stories of how these artworks came to be and the circumstances of their long-lasting impact on the world.

Beginning with Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, we travel through time and a range of styles and stories - including theft, scandal, artistic reputation, politics and power - to Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans, challenging...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0711257078
• ISBN13: 9780711257078
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.4"