100 Great Artists Book by Charlotte Gerlings

From Giotto to David Hockney, this invaluable A-Z reference guide introduces some of the most celebrated artists in history.

Featured artists include:

* Michelangelo

* William Blake * Francisco Goya

* Katsushika Hokusai

* James McNeill Whistler

The secrets of the masterpieces revealed: does Van Eyck's Arnolfini Marriage portray a secret sadness? What political purpose did Rubens' fat, rosy models serve? And did Seurat's pointillist experiment really work?