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artists, writers and curators on the world's greatest works of art
304 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
The birth of art : up to 500 BC -- The art of power : 500 BC-AD 1000 -- The blending of cultures : 1000-1300 -- A new beginning : 1300-1500 -- Perfecting the art : 1500-1600 -- Past and present : 1600-1800 -- Towards the modern world : after 1800.
Includes bibliographical references and index.