The National Gallery London
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few institutions in the world command the reverence and artistic prestige of London's National Gallery, and this authoritative volume presents a comprehensive guide to one of the greatest collections of Western European paintings ever assembled under one roof. Written by Michael Wilson, Deputy Keeper at the Gallery itself, the work chronicles the museum's remarkable holdings with the precision and intimacy that only an insider could provide, guiding the reader through centuries of masterworks — from the early Renaissance to the Post-Impressionists — housed within the iconic neoclassical building on Trafalgar Square. Wilson's prose is measured, scholarly, and deeply informative, illuminating not only the individual works on display but also the institutional history and curatorial philosophy that shaped the collection into what it is today. This new edition argues, through meticulous detail and careful selection, that the National Gallery is not merely a repository of beautiful objects but a living testament to the enduring power of art to transcend time and culture. For art lovers, historians, and curious visitors alike, it poses an irresistible question: how does a single building come to hold so much of humanity's visual genius?
Author: Michael Wilson
Format: Paperback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few institutions in the world command the reverence and artistic prestige of London's National Gallery, and this authoritative volume presents a comprehensive guide to one of the greatest collections of Western European paintings ever assembled under one roof. Written by Michael Wilson, Deputy Keeper at the Gallery itself, the work chronicles the museum's remarkable holdings with the precision and intimacy that only an insider could provide, guiding the reader through centuries of masterworks — from the early Renaissance to the Post-Impressionists — housed within the iconic neoclassical building on Trafalgar Square. Wilson's prose is measured, scholarly, and deeply informative, illuminating not only the individual works on display but also the institutional history and curatorial philosophy that shaped the collection into what it is today. This new edition argues, through meticulous detail and careful selection, that the National Gallery is not merely a repository of beautiful objects but a living testament to the enduring power of art to transcend time and culture. For art lovers, historians, and curious visitors alike, it poses an irresistible question: how does a single building come to hold so much of humanity's visual genius?