ISBN: 0711285101 9780711285101

Category: Art / Techniques / General

Page count: 224

<i><b>How Art Is Made</b></i> looks at renowned works of art from across the centuries and around the globe and asks the intriguingly simple question – how were these works actually made?<br>  <br> Divided into two sections – <b>materials and methods</b> – each chapter showcases a single work of art which demonstrates <b>the mastery and innovative use of a single material or method,</b> from oil paint, pastel and pencil, to woodcut, litho and impasto. Each work is presented as the centerpiece of a capsule history, while comparative works are also included to help amplify our understanding.<br><br> How, for example, did <b>Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel fresco</b>, or <b>Turner become such a master of watercolor?</b> <b>How did Warhol turn so effectively to screen printing, and how does Yayoi Kusama create such beguiling 'infinity rooms'?</b><br><br> The book <b>enhances the experience of looking at great works of art </b>and guides us to a deeper understanding of how they were created and why we regard them as <b>so important.</b>