Wonderful book with necessarily limited scope, 26 Mar 2004
This is a beautiful, sumptuous book, crammed with detail and excellent colour reproductions. Other readers mightn't go for all the technical information but I can't get enough of it. I also prefer the discussions of individual works which occupy a large part of this volume -- its companion, 'Dürer to Veronese', takes a more synoptic view, which tends to obscure the fact that these are surveys of a collection.

That's my only quibble, and it isn't really with the book, which is about as accomplished at it could be -- so good, in fact, that it's tempting to read it as a textbook of the whole period. Much of the material is of general relevance, of course; but don't forget that many of the major works from this period aren't in galleries at all: they're still in the places they were meant to be.

Giotto to Durer, 05 Feb 2004
Not cheap, but excellent value for money for anyone interested in the period and especially those who can get to the National Gallery to look at the works in detail.

Well printed and with good illustrations. The text covers not only the technical details of art production but also provides explanations of the stories shown in the pictures, so it works well both for both beginners and more advanced readers.

Discussions of technique dominate the artworks themselves, 03 Feb 2001
I have to say I'm really in two minds about this book. On the one hand, it explores the world of the early renaissance artist (primarily in Italy, the core of the Gallery's collection) in fascinating detail - the workshop, the methods and techniques, from the preparation of the panels through grinding the paints to the sequence of activities in preparing the finished work. On the other, it becomes almost possible to lose sight of the overall impact of the artworks in this welter of close-up detail. I don't for a minute regret buying this book; but I don't return to it as often as I'd hoped.

Wonderful book with necessarily limited scope, 26 Mar 2004
This is a beautiful, sumptuous book, crammed with detail and excellent colour reproductions. Other readers mightn't go for all the technical information but I can't get enough of it. I also prefer the discussions of individual works which occupy a large part of this volume -- its companion, 'Dürer to Veronese', takes a more synoptic view, which tends to obscure the fact that these are surveys of a collection.

That's my only quibble, and it isn't really with the book, which is about as accomplished at it could be -- so good, in fact, that it's tempting to read it as a textbook of the whole period. Much of the material is of general relevance, of course; but don't forget that many of the major works from this period aren't in galleries at all: they're still in the places they were meant to be.

Giotto to Durer, 05 Feb 2004
Not cheap, but excellent value for money for anyone interested in the period and especially those who can get to the National Gallery to look at the works in detail.

Well printed and with good illustrations. The text covers not only the technical details of art production but also provides explanations of the stories shown in the pictures, so it works well both for both beginners and more advanced readers.

Discussions of technique dominate the artworks themselves, 03 Feb 2001
I have to say I'm really in two minds about this book. On the one hand, it explores the world of the early renaissance artist (primarily in Italy, the core of the Gallery's collection) in fascinating detail - the workshop, the methods and techniques, from the preparation of the panels through grinding the paints to the sequence of activities in preparing the finished work. On the other, it becomes almost possible to lose sight of the overall impact of the artworks in this welter of close-up detail. I don't for a minute regret buying this book; but I don't return to it as often as I'd hoped.

Great art and fantastic photography evoke London's finest hour, 29 Oct 2008
Really, truly, you don't need to be an art fan to love this book. It is a fantastic read for people who have an interest in modern history, photography and, dare I say, nostalgia as well.

This book is ripe with beautifully chosen illustrations - these fab pics are allowed to rule. The text, enjoyable and starightforward, guide you through the images - which are always the star.

From secretive trips to north Wales to mesmerising concerts by Myra Hess, this is a rewarding journey!

Wonderful book with necessarily limited scope, 26 Mar 2004
This is a beautiful, sumptuous book, crammed with detail and excellent colour reproductions. Other readers mightn't go for all the technical information but I can't get enough of it. I also prefer the discussions of individual works which occupy a large part of this volume -- its companion, 'Dürer to Veronese', takes a more synoptic view, which tends to obscure the fact that these are surveys of a collection.

That's my only quibble, and it isn't really with the book, which is about as accomplished at it could be -- so good, in fact, that it's tempting to read it as a textbook of the whole period. Much of the material is of general relevance, of course; but don't forget that many of the major works from this period aren't in galleries at all: they're still in the places they were meant to be.

Giotto to Durer, 05 Feb 2004
Not cheap, but excellent value for money for anyone interested in the period and especially those who can get to the National Gallery to look at the works in detail.

Well printed and with good illustrations. The text covers not only the technical details of art production but also provides explanations of the stories shown in the pictures, so it works well both for both beginners and more advanced readers.

Discussions of technique dominate the artworks themselves, 03 Feb 2001
I have to say I'm really in two minds about this book. On the one hand, it explores the world of the early renaissance artist (primarily in Italy, the core of the Gallery's collection) in fascinating detail - the workshop, the methods and techniques, from the preparation of the panels through grinding the paints to the sequence of activities in preparing the finished work. On the other, it becomes almost possible to lose sight of the overall impact of the artworks in this welter of close-up detail. I don't for a minute regret buying this book; but I don't return to it as often as I'd hoped.

Great art and fantastic photography evoke London's finest hour, 29 Oct 2008
Really, truly, you don't need to be an art fan to love this book. It is a fantastic read for people who have an interest in modern history, photography and, dare I say, nostalgia as well.

This book is ripe with beautifully chosen illustrations - these fab pics are allowed to rule. The text, enjoyable and starightforward, guide you through the images - which are always the star.

From secretive trips to north Wales to mesmerising concerts by Myra Hess, this is a rewarding journey!

A Necessary Volume, 10 Feb 2001
This is a very interesting book. On the outside, it looks boring but on the inside it is the very opposite. This is the second book in a series by Dunkerton et al, for the National Gallery, London. Here, artists and works spanning the era between Durer and Veronese are explored in great depth. Most of the works come from the National Gallery, and are very well illustrated. The book is split into sections including general areas like "Private Devotion". Within each there are sub-sections which deal with different aspects of these areas. Apart from looking at the works of art in terms of function and composition, they are also examined in terms of scientific reseach, and the most invaluable aspect of this book is its areas explaining both the making of paintings, including different media, and the methods and technologies used to help restore and conserve them. This book breaks the time period up into themes, and de-mystifies the terms and language used by art historians and restorers. When you have completed reading it, you actually feel less ignorant than before. Fantastic.

A Necessary Volume, 10 Feb 2001
This is a very interesting book. On the outside, it looks boring but on the inside it is the very opposite. This is the second book in a series by Dunkerton et al, for the National Gallery, London. Here, artists and works spanning the era between Durer and Veronese are explored in great depth. Most of the works come from the National Gallery, and are very well illustrated. The book is split into sections including general areas like "Private Devotion". Within each there are sub-sections which deal with different aspects of these areas. Apart from looking at the works of art in terms of function and composition, they are also examined in terms of scientific reseach, and the most invaluable aspect of this book is its areas explaining both the making of paintings, including different media, and the methods and technologies used to help restore and conserve them. This book breaks the time period up into themes, and de-mystifies the terms and language used by art historians and restorers. When you have completed reading it, you actually feel less ignorant than before. Fantastic.

Wonderful book with necessarily limited scope, 26 Mar 2004
This is a beautiful, sumptuous book, crammed with detail and excellent colour reproductions. Other readers mightn't go for all the technical information but I can't get enough of it. I also prefer the discussions of individual works which occupy a large part of this volume -- its companion, 'Dürer to Veronese', takes a more synoptic view, which tends to obscure the fact that these are surveys of a collection.

That's my only quibble, and it isn't really with the book, which is about as accomplished at it could be -- so good, in fact, that it's tempting to read it as a textbook of the whole period. Much of the material is of general relevance, of course; but don't forget that many of the major works from this period aren't in galleries at all: they're still in the places they were meant to be.

Giotto to Durer, 05 Feb 2004
Not cheap, but excellent value for money for anyone interested in the period and especially those who can get to the National Gallery to look at the works in detail.

Well printed and with good illustrations. The text covers not only the technical details of art production but also provides explanations of the stories shown in the pictures, so it works well both for both beginners and more advanced readers.

Discussions of technique dominate the artworks themselves, 03 Feb 2001
I have to say I'm really in two minds about this book. On the one hand, it explores the world of the early renaissance artist (primarily in Italy, the core of the Gallery's collection) in fascinating detail - the workshop, the methods and techniques, from the preparation of the panels through grinding the paints to the sequence of activities in preparing the finished work. On the other, it becomes almost possible to lose sight of the overall impact of the artworks in this welter of close-up detail. I don't for a minute regret buying this book; but I don't return to it as often as I'd hoped.

Great art and fantastic photography evoke London's finest hour, 29 Oct 2008
Really, truly, you don't need to be an art fan to love this book. It is a fantastic read for people who have an interest in modern history, photography and, dare I say, nostalgia as well.

This book is ripe with beautifully chosen illustrations - these fab pics are allowed to rule. The text, enjoyable and starightforward, guide you through the images - which are always the star.

From secretive trips to north Wales to mesmerising concerts by Myra Hess, this is a rewarding journey!

A Necessary Volume, 10 Feb 2001
This is a very interesting book. On the outside, it looks boring but on the inside it is the very opposite. This is the second book in a series by Dunkerton et al, for the National Gallery, London. Here, artists and works spanning the era between Durer and Veronese are explored in great depth. Most of the works come from the National Gallery, and are very well illustrated. The book is split into sections including general areas like "Private Devotion". Within each there are sub-sections which deal with different aspects of these areas. Apart from looking at the works of art in terms of function and composition, they are also examined in terms of scientific reseach, and the most invaluable aspect of this book is its areas explaining both the making of paintings, including different media, and the methods and technologies used to help restore and conserve them. This book breaks the time period up into themes, and de-mystifies the terms and language used by art historians and restorers. When you have completed reading it, you actually feel less ignorant than before. Fantastic.

A Necessary Volume, 10 Feb 2001
This is a very interesting book. On the outside, it looks boring but on the inside it is the very opposite. This is the second book in a series by Dunkerton et al, for the National Gallery, London. Here, artists and works spanning the era between Durer and Veronese are explored in great depth. Most of the works come from the National Gallery, and are very well illustrated. The book is split into sections including general areas like "Private Devotion". Within each there are sub-sections which deal with different aspects of these areas. Apart from looking at the works of art in terms of function and composition, they are also examined in terms of scientific reseach, and the most invaluable aspect of this book is its areas explaining both the making of paintings, including different media, and the methods and technologies used to help restore and conserve them. This book breaks the time period up into themes, and de-mystifies the terms and language used by art historians and restorers. When you have completed reading it, you actually feel less ignorant than before. Fantastic.

A Necessary Volume, 10 Feb 2001
This is a very interesting book. On the outside, it looks boring but on the inside it is the very opposite. This is the second book in a series by Dunkerton et al, for the National Gallery, London. Here, artists and works spanning the era between Durer and Veronese are explored in great depth. Most of the works come from the National Gallery, and are very well illustrated. The book is split into sections including general areas like "Private Devotion". Within each there are sub-sections which deal with different aspects of these areas. Apart from looking at the works of art in terms of function and composition, they are also examined in terms of scientific reseach, and the most invaluable aspect of this book is its areas explaining both the making of paintings, including different media, and the methods and technologies used to help restore and conserve them. This book breaks the time period up into themes, and de-mystifies the terms and language used by art historians and restorers. When you have completed reading it, you actually feel less ignorant than before. Fantastic.

A Necessary Volume, 10 Feb 2001
This is a very interesting book. On the outside, it looks boring but on the inside it is the very opposite. This is the second book in a series by Dunkerton et al, for the National Gallery, London. Here, artists and works spanning the era between Durer and Veronese are explored in great depth. Most of the works come from the National Gallery, and are very well illustrated. The book is split into sections including general areas like "Private Devotion". Within each there are sub-sections which deal with different aspects of these areas. Apart from looking at the works of art in terms of function and composition, they are also examined in terms of scientific reseach, and the most invaluable aspect of this book is its areas explaining both the making of paintings, including different media, and the methods and technologies used to help restore and conserve them. This book breaks the time period up into themes, and de-mystifies the terms and language used by art historians and restorers. When you have completed reading it, you actually feel less ignorant than before. Fantastic.

Wonderful book with necessarily limited scope, 26 Mar 2004
This is a beautiful, sumptuous book, crammed with detail and excellent colour reproductions. Other readers mightn't go for all the technical information but I can't get enough of it. I also prefer the discussions of individual works which occupy a large part of this volume -- its companion, 'Dürer to Veronese', takes a more synoptic view, which tends to obscure the fact that these are surveys of a collection.

That's my only quibble, and it isn't really with the book, which is about as accomplished at it could be -- so good, in fact, that it's tempting to read it as a textbook of the whole period. Much of the material is of general relevance, of course; but don't forget that many of the major works from this period aren't in galleries at all: they're still in the places they were meant to be.

Giotto to Durer, 05 Feb 2004
Not cheap, but excellent value for money for anyone interested in the period and especially those who can get to the National Gallery to look at the works in detail.

Well printed and with good illustrations. The text covers not only the technical details of art production but also provides explanations of the stories shown in the pictures, so it works well both for both beginners and more advanced readers.

Discussions of technique dominate the artworks themselves, 03 Feb 2001
I have to say I'm really in two minds about this book. On the one hand, it explores the world of the early renaissance artist (primarily in Italy, the core of the Gallery's collection) in fascinating detail - the workshop, the methods and techniques, from the preparation of the panels through grinding the paints to the sequence of activities in preparing the finished work. On the other, it becomes almost possible to lose sight of the overall impact of the artworks in this welter of close-up detail. I don't for a minute regret buying this book; but I don't return to it as often as I'd hoped.

Great art and fantastic photography evoke London's finest hour, 29 Oct 2008
Really, truly, you don't need to be an art fan to love this book. It is a fantastic read for people who have an interest in modern history, photography and, dare I say, nostalgia as well.

This book is ripe with beautifully chosen illustrations - these fab pics are allowed to rule. The text, enjoyable and starightforward, guide you through the images - which are always the star.

From secretive trips to north Wales to mesmerising concerts by Myra Hess, this is a rewarding journey!

A Necessary Volume, 10 Feb 2001
This is a very interesting book. On the outside, it looks boring but on the inside it is the very opposite. This is the second book in a series by Dunkerton et al, for the National Gallery, London. Here, artists and works spanning the era between Durer and Veronese are explored in great depth. Most of the works come from the National Gallery, and are very well illustrated. The book is split into sections including general areas like "Private Devotion". Within each there are sub-sections which deal with different aspects of these areas. Apart from looking at the works of art in terms of function and composition, they are also examined in terms of scientific reseach, and the most invaluable aspect of this book is its areas explaining both the making of paintings, including different media, and the methods and technologies used to help restore and conserve them. This book breaks the time period up into themes, and de-mystifies the terms and language used by art historians and restorers. When you have completed reading it, you actually feel less ignorant than before. Fantastic.

A Necessary Volume, 10 Feb 2001
This is a very interesting book. On the outside, it looks boring but on the inside it is the very opposite. This is the second book in a series by Dunkerton et al, for the National Gallery, London. Here, artists and works spanning the era between Durer and Veronese are explored in great depth. Most of the works come from the National Gallery, and are very well illustrated. The book is split into sections including general areas like "Private Devotion". Within each there are sub-sections which deal with different aspects of these areas. Apart from looking at the works of art in terms of function and composition, they are also examined in terms of scientific reseach, and the most invaluable aspect of this book is its areas explaining both the making of paintings, including different media, and the methods and technologies used to help restore and conserve them. This book breaks the time period up into themes, and de-mystifies the terms and language used by art historians and restorers. When you have completed reading it, you actually feel less ignorant than before. Fantastic.

A Necessary Volume, 10 Feb 2001
This is a very interesting book. On the outside, it looks boring but on the inside it is the very opposite. This is the second book in a series by Dunkerton et al, for the National Gallery, London. Here, artists and works spanning the era between Durer and Veronese are explored in great depth. Most of the works come from the National Gallery, and are very well illustrated. The book is split into sections including general areas like "Private Devotion". Within each there are sub-sections which deal with different aspects of these areas. Apart from looking at the works of art in terms of function and composition, they are also examined in terms of scientific reseach, and the most invaluable aspect of this book is its areas explaining both the making of paintings, including different media, and the methods and technologies used to help restore and conserve them. This book breaks the time period up into themes, and de-mystifies the terms and language used by art historians and restorers. When you have completed reading it, you actually feel less ignorant than before. Fantastic.

A Necessary Volume, 10 Feb 2001
This is a very interesting book. On the outside, it looks boring but on the inside it is the very opposite. This is the second book in a series by Dunkerton et al, for the National Gallery, London. Here, artists and works spanning the era between Durer and Veronese are explored in great depth. Most of the works come from the National Gallery, and are very well illustrated. The book is split into sections including general areas like "Private Devotion". Within each there are sub-sections which deal with different aspects of these areas. Apart from looking at the works of art in terms of function and composition, they are also examined in terms of scientific reseach, and the most invaluable aspect of this book is its areas explaining both the making of paintings, including different media, and the methods and technologies used to help restore and conserve them. This book breaks the time period up into themes, and de-mystifies the terms and language used by art historians and restorers. When you have completed reading it, you actually feel less ignorant than before. Fantastic.

Revival of Portraiture, 07 Mar 2002
The exhibition of some of the works of George Romney is quite in line with the currently popularity of portraits, following the success of the recent exhibitions of John Singer Sargent and Restoration Portraiture. This catalogue shows all the works in the exhibition including some not on show at all the venues. The book shows well the progression of a local northern artist into a national one through such works as the Leveson-Gower Children and the Warren Family. As well as some earlier works, which show homage to Thomas Hudson (Mrs Strickland), the exhibition and the guide show how close he was in style to Sir Joshua Reynolds (Mrs Yates as the Tragic Muse). This book is a great introduction to a great artist, until recently only available to visitors to country houses.