Every person's guide to European and American painting.
A reference book on European and American painting that allows users to cross reference and find information on painting styles in minutes instead of hours or days. This book describes all areas of painting in Western civilization from cave painting to the modern styles of the 21st century. All styles and movements of Western painting, thousands of painters, and the countries that supported Western painting are explained and documented in original presentations. A chart of painting movements and styles allows a reader to compare these in ways never before published. Students of all ages, artists, the general public, art experts, or anyone interested in Western painting are the readers of this work.