From ancient Egyptian wallpaintings to contemporary Western canvases‎,‎ this book is truly comprehensive in scope and beautiful to leaf through‎.‎ Within its pages you will see displayed 1001 of the most memorable‎,‎ haunting‎,‎ powerful‎,‎ important‎,‎ controversial and visually arresting paintings that have ever been created‎.‎ This newly updated and revised edition improves upon previous editions by featuring‎:‎‎- Larger images throughout‎- Unparalleled readability of text‎- Clean‎,‎ elegant titlesEntertaining and informative text written by an international team of artists‎,‎ curators‎,‎ art critics and art collectors illuminates both the paintings and the people who painted them‎.‎ An insightful review accompanies a beautiful reproduction of every painting ‎- an enviable art collection to dip into whenever you please‎.‎ The paintings are listed by artist and by title‎,‎ making it easy to find a specific painting or trace the development of one painter‎'‎s work‎.‎ 1001 Paintings is a collector‎'‎s must for the bookshelf‎.‎