Masterpieces from the National Gallery

This handsomely designed and illustrated book presents thirty-six masterpieces from the National Gallery’s remarkable and unparalleled collection, introducing major artists through their most renowned works. Each of the featured paintings – which together outline the main innovations in art history – is discussed in fascinating detail. Among those included are Van Eyck’s 'Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife', Piero della Francesca’s 'The Baptism of Christ',Botticelli’s 'Venus and Mars', Leonardo da Vinci’s 'The Virgin of the Rocks', Cézanne’s 'Self Portrait', Seurat’s 'Bathers at Asnières', and Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.The book provides the perfect introduction to one of the greatest collections of Western European art in the world.