Cumming R. Art: Paintings, Sculpture, Artists, Styles, Schools

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DK ADULT, 2005. - 513 pages.

Taking an original photographic approach to look in detail at certain topics, these four fascinating books provide deeper understanding and richer enjoyment of the worlds of architecture, art, famous artists, and myths and legends. AUTHOR BIO: Robert Cumming has been the chairman of Christie's Education, London, studied art history at Cambridge University, and his books have won several inteational awards and include Just Look, Just Imagine, and Looking into Paintings.This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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