Master Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago (Hardcover)

by James N. Wood (Author)

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Product Description
Here, all in full color and accompanied by individual essays, are 149 European and American masterpieces from one of the world's great museums.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Hudson Hills Press; 2nd edition (October 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 086559175X
• ISBN-13: 978-0865591752
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 11.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #918,202 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take the collection to your home, July 26, 2000

By	BErdogan (United States) - See all my reviews

This is a great coffee table book that includes many important paintings of Art Institute of Chicago. All the images are in color, and the story of each painting and the artist is given. Each painting is described on a single page, and therefore the pictures are sufficiently large and detailed. The book starts with 15th century religious paintings, and progresses to include well known impressionist paintings such as Seurat's Sunday on La Grande Jatte and Renoir's Two sisters. It also has a section on 20th century paintings. Not a substitute to seeing the actual works, but it is close...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding introduction to the history of art in general, February 21, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

The Art Institute of Chicago houses a world-renown collection of artwork that spans the complete and diverse spectrum of six centuries of painting. Now in a revised and expanded second edition, Master Paintings In The Art Institute Of Chicago organizes and showcases 149 major paintings (like the Insitute itself) into European, American, and Twentieth-Century categories. This outstanding introduction to the history of art in general, and the Art Insitute of Chicago's impressive collection in particular, would grace any personal, academic, or community library artbook collection.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Art Institute of Chicago book, September 5, 2008

By	Linda J. Arnold (Centerville, OH United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A must-have for anyone who has visited this fantastic art museum. The visit can easily be relived through this book.