Making A Masterpiece
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Making A Masterpiece

The stories behind iconic artworks

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Making A Masterpiece

The stories behind iconic artworks

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What makes a work of art a masterpiece? Discover the answers in the fascinating stories of how these artworks came to be and the circumstances of their long-lasting impact on the world. Beginning with Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, we travel through time and a range of styles and stories ā€“ including theft, scandal, artistic reputation, politics and power ā€“ to Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans, challenging the idea of what a masterpiece can be, and arriving in the twenty-first century with Amy Sherald's portrait of Michelle Obama, a modern-day masterpiece still to be tested by time. Each artwork has a tale that reveals making a masterpiece often involves much more than just a demonstration of artistic skill: their path to fame is only fully disclosed by looking beyond what the eye can see. Rather than trying to describe the elements of greatness, Making a Masterpiece takes account of the circumstances outside the frame that contribute to the perception of greatness and reveals that the journey from the easel to popular acclaim can be as compelling as the masterpiece itself. Featuring:
Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli
Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci
Judith Beheading Holofernes, Artemisia Gentileschi
Girl with a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer
Under the Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai
Fifteen Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (Woman in Gold, Gustav Klimt
American Gothic, Grant Wood
Guernica, Pablo Picasso
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, Frida Kahlo
Campbell's Soup Cans, Andy Warhol
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, Amy Sherald Discover the stories of how, why and what makes a masterpiece in this compelling and comprehensive title.

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Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Year
2022
ISBN
9780711257085
Topic
Art
Subtopic
History of Art

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Birth of Venus
  6. Mona Lisa
  7. Judith Beheading Holofernes
  8. Girl with a Pearl Earring
  9. The Great Wave
  10. Fifteen Sunflowers
  11. Woman in Gold
  12. American Gothic
  13. Guernica
  14. Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird
  15. Campbellā€™s Soup Cans
  16. Michelle Obama
  17. Endnotes
  18. Select Bibliography
  19. Index
  20. Picture Credits
  21. Acknowledgements
  22. About the Author
  23. Copyright