How To Read Paintings

You may well know what you like, but do you know why you like it - how it does what it does? This is an introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of painting, which enables readers to look at diverse artworks from the Western European canon, discover their methods and interpret their meanings. It considers key areas of shape and support, medium and materials, composition, style and technique, and signs and symbols, before exploring fifty key works through extracted details and insightful commentary.