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title: "The Story of Painting: How Art Was Made"
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# The Story of Painting: How Art Was Made

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## Description

An original and breathtakingly beautiful perspective on how art developed through the ages, this book reveals how new materials and techniques inspired artists to create their greatest works. The Story of Painting will completely transform your understanding and enjoyment of art. Covering a comprehensive array of topics, from the first pigments and frescos to linear perspective in Renaissance paintings, the influence of photography, Impressionism, and the birth of modern art, it follows each step in the evolution of painting over the last 25,000 years, from the first cave paintings to the abstract works of the last 100 years. Packed with lavish colour reproductions of paintings and photographs of artists at work and the materials they used, it delves into the key paintings from each period to analyse the techniques and secrets of the great masters in detail. Immerse yourself in the pages of this stunning book and find yourself dazzled by new colours; marvel at the magic of perspective; wonder at glowing depictions of fabric and flesh; understand cubism; and embrace abstraction. You will look at paintings in a whole new light.

Review: Fun introduction to art history - This is a very readable and lavishly illustrated history of art. Though it focuses on painting, much of what it says applies to all art media. Highly recommended for anyone who knows little about art history.
Review: From the very beginning. - From the very beginning. Pictures, contexts, techniques and materials are described from the pre-historic times to the abstraction and modernism of the XX century. I recommend this book to know and understand “how art was made”.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #363,476 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,428 in Theory & Criticism #1,507 in Painting Books #1,760 in Crafts & Hobbies (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 198 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun introduction to art history
*by D***C on 17 July 2022*

This is a very readable and lavishly illustrated history of art. Though it focuses on painting, much of what it says applies to all art media. Highly recommended for anyone who knows little about art history.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From the very beginning.
*by T***S on 15 July 2022*

From the very beginning. Pictures, contexts, techniques and materials are described from the pre-historic times to the abstraction and modernism of the XX century. I recommend this book to know and understand “how art was made”.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stunning book
*by Z***R on 9 January 2021*

This is a beautiful book and very informative about the colours and how painting started. Really enjoying it. The flick factor is just wow!

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Story of Painting: How art was made
- Art: The Definitive Visual Guide

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*Last updated: 2026-05-11*