From Renaissance to Impressionism: Styles and Movements in Western Art, 1400-1900.

Turner, Jane (editor). From Renaissance to Impressionism: Styles and Movements in Western Art, 1400-1900. London, Macmillan Reference Limited, 2000. 15.5 cm x 23 cm. 377 pages including many illustrations. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [The Grove Dictionary of Art] Includes for example the following essays: Art Nouveau / Baroque / Beaux-Arts Style / Cloissonism / Gothic Revival / Impressionism / Mannerism / Norman Revival / Post Impressionism / Rococo / Scuola di Posilippo etc. From Renaissance and Mannerism to Impressionism and Post Impressionism, from the Gothic Revival to the Arts and Crafts Movement and Art Nouveau, the rich and varied history of Western Art is here narrated through more than 180 articles on its styles and movements. Covering all forms of the visual arts architecture and decorative arts as well as painting and sculpture this book describes the most important features of popular European and American. In each article, the origins, influence and most important players in each movement are discussed. It should be of interest to anyone with an interest in art. (Publisher)