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In Search of a Masterpiece
Christopher Lloyd
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Description for In Search of a Masterpiece
Hardcover. Identifies over 265 painting masterpieces in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales from the National Gallery to The Burrell Collection in Glasgow some acknowledged greats, others surprising, quirky and richly rewarding. Num Pages: 496 pages, 273 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 193 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1686.
If you find yourself in Hull, Cork or Dundee, what paintings should you go and look at? Many masterpieces are waiting for you around the British Isles, sometimes neglected, in our galleries and museums. Here, broadcaster, critic and President of the National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS), Christopher Lloyd, identifies over 265 masterpieces in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales – from the National Gallery to The Burrell Collection in Glasgow – some acknowledged greats, others surprising, quirky and richly rewarding. All the paintings are the personal selection of Lloyd who has come across and enjoyed or admired ... Read more
If you find yourself in Hull, Cork or Dundee, what paintings should you go and look at? Many masterpieces are waiting for you around the British Isles, sometimes neglected, in our galleries and museums. Here, broadcaster, critic and President of the National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS), Christopher Lloyd, identifies over 265 masterpieces in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales – from the National Gallery to The Burrell Collection in Glasgow – some acknowledged greats, others surprising, quirky and richly rewarding. All the paintings are the personal selection of Lloyd who has come across and enjoyed or admired ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
496
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
1698g
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500238844
SKU
V9780500238844
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About Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd worked in the Department of Western Art of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford from 1968 to 1988, combining curatorial duties with teaching. During that time he was appointed by Harvard University to a Fellowship at Villa I Tatti in Florence and was Visiting Research Curator of Early Italian Painting at the Art Institute of Chicago. He was appointed ... Read more
Reviews for In Search of a Masterpiece
'Enthusiasm, charm, wit, elegant style and an unerring eye … 'In Search of a Masterpiece' is, itself, a very quiet, very British masterpiece' - Judith Flanders, Daily Telegraph 'A tremendously good idea, very well done … a masterpiece of concision' - Times Literary Supplement 'This valuable guide could end up paying for itself, as you discover essential works in almost ... Read more