The Louvre: Art & Architecture

Art & Architecture

by Gabriele Bartz, Eberhard König

Each volume of the ART & ARCHITECTURE series is opulently illustrated. The highly readable texts give you concentrated information on accessing well and lesser known sites in the world of art. An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original on site. Insets on cultural-historical topics and illustrated glossaries, summaries, and timelines supplement the body text - leaving a deeper, more lasting impression of the material that is covered. Convenient compact format makes these books particularly handy to take along as a guide while viewing the great works featured within.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Travel, History, Reference, Art History, France

626 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 2001

Reviews

[Sharon Barrow Wilfong]

Small book but packed with lots of information and prints of many of the works in the Louvre. It also provides a helpful map, which is useful if one is planning on visiting the museum.

[David]

Great overview..would have been better in a large format