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30,000 Years of Art

Author/Artist : Various
Publisher : Phaidon

30,000 Years of Art 1000 great works of art from all periods and regions in the world. Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors, Hardback 297 x 297 mm, 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in 1064 pp, 1,000 colour illustrations

'This enormous, extraordinary collection brings together 1000 high-quality color illustrations, showcasing the evolution of creative arts over diverse cultures from prehistoric to modern times. Arranged chronologically, each piece is given its own page and a condensed summary of its provenance, key features and cultural context. Book-ended by a ritual ''lion man'' figurine from 28,000 B.C. found in a cave in southern Germany, and an as-yet-unfinished environmental sculpture by American artist James Turrell (materials: ''Extinct volcano and light''), it also contains two time-lines, one covering major movements in the 13 cultures represented (Mesopotamia, Iran and the Arabian Peninsula; Anatolia and the Eastern Mediterranean; Egypt and Africa; Europe; North America; Central America and the Caribbean; South America; Oceania; Japan; Korea; China; Southeast Asia; and Central Asia) and another comprised of a 28 page horizontal index that sets each piece against major world events. A 10-page glossary and comprehensive index completes this invaluable resource. Ably capturing the ancient and insuppressible creative drive of the human spirit and the sweep of history, this is a book art-lovers and cultural anthropologists scholars and laypeople alike are guaranteed to cherish.'' STARRED REVIEW. --Publishers Weekly

* Follow-up to Phaidon’s phenomenally successful The Art Book * An accessible, fun and informative compendium of world art, that offers a fresh perspective on the whole of art history from 28,000 BC to the present day * Debunks art historical classifications and hierarchies by presenting 1,000 masterworks of art in simple chronological order demonstrating what was being created all over the globe at the same time * Only here can you find the Venus de Milo next to a mural from the Mayan civilization, or Velasquez’ Las Meniñas next to a painting from the Chinese Ming Dynasty, an Indian jade wine cup, a ritual Nepalese plaque, a Korean portrait and Vermeer’s Milkmaid * Each work has been chosen for its unique place in the history of art, and as a representative example of the art of its culture * By juxtaposing works of art from different cultures throughout time, this is the first book to offer a balanced appraisal of world art history, revealing the huge diversity, as well as the similarity of man’s artistic achievements * Each entry includes a colour image of the work and a concise descriptive text that sets the work in context, explaining its contribution to the development of art and the medium in which it was created * A comprehensive index, illustrated timelines and a glossary of terms and movements make this book an invaluable reference tool and teaching resource * Visit the feature website at www.phaidon.com/30000-years-of-art

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