Presents an overview of Western painting from ancient caves to the modern world and includes information on artists.

Presents fifty paintings by major artists from the Renaissance to the twentieth century and includes a brief critical analysis of the work and a timeline for the artist.

"Since before she died in December 2018, Sister Wendy Beckett was working with the SPCK on an anthology of her all-time favourite paintings. The result is this ... collection of 100 famous and lesser-known masterpieces of Western art, ranging from the sixth centuryto the present"--Back cover.

"Enter The Madman's Gallery - the perfect gift book for any art lover. Discover an eccentric exploration through the curious history of art, to find the strangest paintings, sculptures, drawings and other artistic oddities ever made. This unique exhibition gathers more than a hundred magnificent works, each chosen for their striking beauty, weirdness and captivating story behind their creation."

Throughout the ages, from Sappho to Mary Wollstonecraft, extraordinary women have exposed other women to the world of letters and the freedom it brings. This unique cross-cultural account highlights the accomplishments of women writers and educated women, and provides beautiful reproductions of renowned artworks that illustrate their achievements and the worlds they inhabited, thereby also tracing the social functions of the portraits of reading women...

In separate episodes, art historian Tim Marlow explores the lives and works of Dürer, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Filming takes place throughout the world.

In separate episodes, art historian Tim Marlow explores the lives and works of Titian, Bruegel, and El Greco. Filming takes place throughout the world.

In separate episodes, art historian Tim Marlow explores the lives and works of Vermeer, Turner, and Van Gogh. Filming takes place throughout the world.

From fantastical worlds to political topologies: a global survey of landscape painting in the 21st century. Although the fact may be surprising to some, landscape painting is positively thriving in the 21st century--indeed, the genre has arguably never felt as vital as it does today. The reasons why, if speculative, surely include our imminent environmental collapse and increasingly digitally mediated existence. Landscape Painting Now is the first...