149 Paintings You Really Need to See in Europe (eBook)

(So You Can Ignore the Others)

Julian Porter (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
426 Seiten
Dundurn (Verlag)
978-1-4597-0074-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Visit some of Europe's greatest galleries and view some of the world's most breath-taking paintings in the company of a knowledgeable tour guide. Beginning with the Renaissance and ending with the Modern era, Julian Porter introduces you to 149 specially chosen paintings and the artists who created them.

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Visit some of Europe's greatest museums and galleries in the company of a knowledgeable tour guide. "e;Who can resist an art critic with attitude?"e; - Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice, Ian Binnie "e;It was wonderful! Julian shared his enormous knowledge of the world's best art with a panache that is irresistible."e; - Justice Stephen Goudge, Ontario Court of Appeal This essential companion to all the major European museums and galleries discusses some of the world's greatest paintings from Giotto through to Picasso. Julian Porter's passion for art began with the seven years he spent as a student tour guide in Europe. Since then, he has conducted countless tours of Europe's famous galleries - The Louvre, The Prado, The Hermitage, The Rijksmuseum, the Sistine Chapel, and many others. In the usually pretentious arena of art connoisseurs, Porter's voice stands out as fresh and original. He finds the best of the best, which he describes with entertaining irreverence, and spares you hours of sore feet and superfluous information.

Autor

Julian Porter is a barrister who is noted for his jury addresses. His passion for art began as a tour guide in Europe. Since then he has made countless pilgrimages to see the great works, often returning to some paintings more than 30 times to explore their mysteries and discover novel aspects. He has lectured in galleries from Madrid to St. Petersburg, and lives in Toronto.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.9.2013
• Verlagsort: Toronto
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Gewicht: 1 g
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Schlagworte: Rembrandt, Michelangelo, baroque, impressionism, renaissance, Picasso, van Gogh, Monet, art gallery, great painters, Louvre, Prado Hermitage, Rijksmuseum, London National Gallery, The Tate, The Sistine Chapel
• ISBN-10: 1-4597-0074-0 / 1459700740
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4597-0074-1 / 9781459700741