The Best Paintings in World History

The painting can be discussed when the painting itself is a story. Only in this case can we find the right words to describe it. But how to talk about a painting that is the information itself, but lacks a... story that could provide us with a clue? You understand everything that is depicted here, but how to convey it in words? Before you is a unique gift edition of The Best Paintings in World History by the famous Soviet and Russian art historian, cultural historian, and teacher Paola Volkova. It is designed as a colorful illustrated album in a luxurious case, containing numerous fascinating facts about great painters, detailed fragments of their paintings, and the author's profound reflections on art and creativity in general. Thanks to the book The Best Paintings in World History, you will be able to get closer to the lives and works of the brightest representatives of the visual arts of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the 19th century. The brilliant art historian and lecturer will lead you through the labyrinth of mysteries and symbols hidden in the paintings of such masters of the past as Sandro Botticelli, Hieronymus Bosch, Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht Dürer, Raphael Santi, El Greco, Diego Velázquez, and Édouard Manet. The material in the book is arranged in such a way that you can conveniently view individual fragments of the paintings and immediately return to the comments of Paola Volkova, always located next to the subject of study. This book is for those who appreciate art and want to receive a truly valuable gift for their library.