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  <title><![CDATA[The Art Book]]></title>
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  <default_description>This user-friendly book is an alphabetical reference guide to 500 of the world's greatest painters and sculptors, from antiquity to the present. Measuring roughly 5 by 6-1/2 inches and now in paperback, &lt;i&gt;The Art Book&lt;/i&gt; is not only affordable, but also light, compact, and extremely portable, completely reforming the concept of an art reference book. It is perfect for the coffee table or for the backpack or pocketbook as well. Each artist is represented by a full-color plate and by explanatory and illuminating information on both the image and the artist. Cross references are provided to other artists in the book, and glossaries of technical terms and artistic movements are also included, making the book a valuable reference tool in the art library. Presented are some of the most famous artists of all time and their greatest masterworks--never before have they been so accessible as they are in this format.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_month type="integer">4</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">1997</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Art Book</original_title>
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This valuable little book, at approximately 6-1/2 by 5 inches, packs a lot of information and pleasure into a little package. Five hundred artists, from Agasse to Zurbaran, are represented. Each painter or sculptor gets one page that features a full-color print (covering about two-thirds of the page...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25815310">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I always like to flip through this when I'm looking for inspiration. Sometimes I can base a design off a painting, usually with the use of colors, or even off the outfits in the compositions. ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Jan 09 21:39:31 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I refer to this little book quite often.  I am always looking for artists and their styles.  I keep it very handy.  It's a must have.]]></body>
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    <review id="71720396">
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  <read_at>Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a very basic book on art movements. Not very detailed, ok for the coffee table, but don't expect any actual insight. ]]></body>
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    <review id="50620532">
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fairly large list of artists, but only a single piece per artist, and most pieces were of little interest.]]></body>
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    <review id="69189940">
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    <location><![CDATA[Alhos Vedros, 19, Portugal]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1997</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Execelente base da dados para História da Arte.]]></body>
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    <review id="68135878">
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    <body><![CDATA[its a good brief explanation for the classics]]></body>
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    <review id="35323758">
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  <recommended_by><![CDATA[College Art Class]]></recommended_by>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book doesn't involve much reading but it is a quick A to Z reference of 500 painters and sculptors. Each artist is represented on one page which includes a selected piece of their work accompanied by information about the artist and the artwork. This is a great tool and a fun too!]]></body>
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    <review id="22106839">
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Mon May 12 17:34:34 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an awesome book with tons of awesome prints documenting the history of art.  I only wish that it had some more of my favorites in it.  But it's a great reference if you want to view samples of various artistic period with some of the history of both time and artist.]]></body>
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    <review id="22681235">
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  <date_updated>Wed May 21 08:50:03 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Always good to have around, this book is a hand reference for a lot of art that you know, but just can't remember what it's called or who created it. I have small version of this book mabye a 6 inch square at best, but it's a good one to have on hand.]]></body>
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    <review id="11701218">
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  <date_added>Sat Jan 05 07:55:42 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[The small paperback edition of this is a great mood eraser to keep at your bedside.  Nothing like 500 works of art to shut off the verbal noise in your head and take your mind to all sorts of places it hasn't been all day.]]></body>
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    <review id="23034606">
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    <name><![CDATA[Joanna]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a handy little volume of many of the more important works in the history of art.  A page is dedicated to each piece, so you get just the right amount of history to satisfy everyday curiosity.]]></body>
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    <review id="3492415">
    <user id="203788">
    <name><![CDATA[Pelly]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[As it is in the title &quot;The Art Book&quot;, every pages full of famous painting and painters from around the world, from different periode of time and different artistic style.]]></body>
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    <review id="18761372">
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  <read_at>Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1998</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I got this as a grad book. The information is great but I wish the book was bigger  because you lose a lot of detail in the art because the pictures are so small.]]></body>
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    <review id="12973243">
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    <body><![CDATA[Great for anyone studying art, loves art.<br/><br/>Alphebetically in order, it's easy to find your favorite artist.]]></body>
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    <review id="20031625">
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  <read_at>Thu Apr 24 11:53:30 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book.  It's such a bite-sized, approachable way for me to learn more about art history.<br/><br/>]]></body>
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    <review id="8211974">
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    <body><![CDATA[Guilty Pleasure. My favorite picture book.<br/>]]></body>
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    <review id="5911219">
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    <body><![CDATA[great reference book on visual arts!]]></body>
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    <review id="10779246">
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    <body><![CDATA[Perfect coffee table book]]></body>
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