Art in Detail: 100 Masterpieces

An accessible guide to the finer details of one hundred masterpieces of Western art, now in paperback.

Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter; there is always more to be derived from them. Art lovers may revisit and reconsider the masterpieces throughout their lives, but a deeper understanding can only be gained by analyzing the painting in detail, be it the placement of the subject, the lighting, the style of brushstrokes, or the themes.

Art in Detail examines one h...