Italian art, starting with its origins in the Middle Ages, has developed by the multiplicity of its artists and in the autonomy of its styles that for centuries have been a constant point of reference for the whole Western World. This book contains an illustration of 500 works of art....

One of the most prolific and talented artists of the Renaissance, Michelangelo was also a prodigious sculptor and architect - his David being the most recognised work of sculpture in the world....

With their informative essays by leading experts & full-colour illustrations throughout, these are ideal introductions to great painters. This is a magnificently illustrated series of monographs that explore the lives and works of some of the most......