主要撰稿人 卡伦·霍萨克·简是一位艺术与文化教育家，在英国牛津大学继续教育学系教授艺术史，并担任几项备受瞩目的艺术与教育计划的顾问。作为伦敦国立美术馆美术学校的校长，她还负责儿童与年轻人的教育计划，直至2008年。她曾为儿童编写过两个系列的艺术丛书，并在英国泰晤士报教育增刊上发表过多篇文章。 撰稿人 伊恩·奇尔弗斯是一名作家兼编辑，著作有《牛津艺术辞典》《巴洛克与新古典主义时代》《艺术家揭秘：艺术家与他们的自画像》。伊恩还是DK出版的《图解艺术大百科》的首席顾问，并为“你的绘画”——BBC旗下的网站撰稿，这个栏目提供英国政府所收藏油画的介绍。 伊恩·扎切克是一位作家，他的著作包括《科林斯艺术大全》《杰作》《图解艺术大百科》以及《艺术的故事》。他还是“你的绘画”——BBC旗下网站的撰稿人，这个栏目提供英国政府所收藏油画的介绍。

The world's greatest masterpieces explored and explained. "Great Paintings" takes you on your own personal gallery tour of over 60 of the world's best-loved paintings. From works by Botticelli and Raphael to Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo, the book covers the paintings that have shaken the art world across centuries and across continents. The story behind each painting is told, ...(展开全部)

What is striking about the paintings by Michaël Borremans (*1963 in Geraardsbergen) is a technique that is almost like that of an Old Master. The Belgian artist is a virtuoso in his use of a reduced, melancholic palette of beiges, browns, and grays. As seductive as the aesthetics of the works may be, their contents are nonetheless disturbing and difficult to decipher. His paint...(展开全部)

This consideration of Hockney's work from 1960 to the early nineties dispels myths and opens up new lines of inquiry concerning his contributions to post-modern art. Filled with beautiful colour plates of his paintings, the book draws on extensive research and the artist's personal archives. In a broad chronological format, the book reveals the major phases in Hockney's oeuvre:...(展开全部)

What is striking about the paintings by Michaël Borremans (*1963 in Geraardsbergen) is a technique that is almost like that of an Old Master. The Belgian artist is a virtuoso in his use of a reduced, melancholic palette of beiges, browns, and grays. As seductive as the aesthetics of the works may be, their contents are nonetheless disturbing and difficult to decipher. His paint...(展开全部)