Great Paintings Explained

Great Paintings Explained delves into the stories of some of the most compelling paintings in art.

Imagine walking into an art gallery and looking at a painting. What does it mean? What is it trying to say? Written for art lovers, this book will help you understand art, how to look at it and its history and much more.

From paintings by Botticelli to Van Gogh, Great Paintings Explained explores what the pictures actually show by diving into the myths, symbolism and circumstances behind fifteen different works of art.

Artworks include:

The Night Café by Vincent van Gogh
Improvisation No. 30 (Cannons) by Wassily Kandinsky
Proserpine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
At the Moulin Rouge by Toulouse-Lautrec
Judith and Holofernes by Gustav Klimt
Self-Portrait by Rembrandt

... and many more.

Great Paintings Explained is the second illustrated guide in the Looking at Art series, that explores some of the most beautiful objects in art history. Written for those who appreciate art, this book will give you an insight into how artworks are composed and why your favourite artists made the choices they did.

**Note: Images are shown in full colour.

About the author

Christopher P Jones is an art writer and critic. He has been looking at and writing about art for over 20 years. His particular areas of interest are 20th century German Expressionism, 19th century French art, and contemporary painting.