The Story of Art, 16th Edition

The Story of Art, 16th Edition by Gombrich, E.H.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780714833552.

This text is the 16th revised and updated edition of this introduction to art, from the earliest cave paintings to experimental art. Eight new artists from the modern period have been introduced. They are: Corot, Kollwitz, Nolde, de Chirico, Brancussi, Magritte, Nicolson and Morandi. A sequence of new endings have been added, and the captions are now fuller, including the medium and dimension of the works illustrated. Six fold-outs present selected large-scale works. They are: Van Eycks Ghent Altarpiece, Leonardos Last Supper, Botticellis Birth of Venus, Jackson Pollocks One (Number 31, 1950), Van der Weydens Descent from the Cross and Michelangelos Sistine Chapel ceiling.