Author(s): Anon

Art and Photography

From the early Renaissance through Baroque and Romanticism to cubism, surrealism, and pop, these canonical works of Western art span eight centuries and a vast range of subjects. A collection of the sacred and the scandalous, the minimalist and the opulent, the groundbreaking and the conventional, this book is a timeless reference. All have stood the test of time and in their own ways contribute to the dialectic on what makes a painting great, how notions of art have changed, to what extent art reflects reality, and to what degree it alters it. Together these great works illuminate the changing preoccupations and insights of our ancestors, and give us pause to consider which paintings from our own era will ultimately join the canon.