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020			_a0817240004
040			_cBiblioteca Fermín Chan
041			_aeng
082			_221 _aCG 759 H584
100			_aHeslewood, Juliet _9918
245			_aThe history of western painting: _bA young person's guide / _cJuliet Heslewood
250			_a1a .ed.
264			_aAustin ,Texas : _bRaintree Steck-Vaughn , _c1996
300			_a64 p. _bil.; _c29 cm.
500			_ahe most impressive feature of these oversized volumes is their design. The treasured paintings and sculpture of Europe and America are spread out in profusion, in full-color photos and reproductions, against a variety of backdrops. The pictures range in size from postage stamp to full page, and boxed snippets from various works decorate the assemblages gathered as examples of each historical period. The texts are quite brief; each major artist receives only a few sentences, and while some attempt is made to characterize the various schools of art and to catalog the changes in techniques and subject matter over the centuries, the rapid pace of the survey produces a bewildering collection of details, names, and vocabulary. These titles would be best enjoyed by readers who, recognizing the artists and their works, can revel in the colorful pages, the juxtaposition of various works of art, and the sometimes touching or interesting facts describing them.
650			_aPAINT _vSCULPTURE OF EUROPE AND AMERICA _9919
942			_2ddc _cBK
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