Grand Larousse Dictionary of Art History

From Mesopotamian tablets to digital photography, from Gothic cathedrals to Impressionists, from the geniuses of the Italian Renaissance to the century of Picasso, from surrealist audacity to that of street artists, the history of Art is of incomparable richness.

Discover, thanks to the Grand Larousse of Art History, the major periods, the main aesthetic styles and movements, the most influential artists, and the masterpieces of painting, sculpture, and architecture.

Let yourself be carried away by a fascinating narrative that places each creation in its historical context and shows how great discoveries and societal changes influenced artists.

Reproductions of the greatest works are illuminated by a concise analysis, punctuated by the comments of renowned art historians and interspersed with astonishing reflections by artists on their own creations.