How Art is Made av Debra N Mancoff

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<I><B>How Art Is Made</B></I> looks at renowned works of art from across the centuries and around the globe and asks the intriguingly simple question – how were these works actually made?<BR/> <BR/> Divided into two sections – <B>materials and methods</B>– each chapter showcases a single work of art which demonstrates <B>the mastery and innovative use of a single material or method,</B> from oil paint, pastel and pencil, to woodcut, litho and impasto. Each work is presented as the centerpiece of a capsule history, while comparative works are also included to help amplify our understanding.<BR/><BR/> How, for example, did <B>Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel fresco</B>, or <B>Turner become such a master of watercolor?</B> <B>How did Warhol turn so effectively to screen printing, and how does Yayoi Kusama create such beguiling 'infinity rooms'?</B><BR/><BR/> The book <B>enhances the experience of looking at great works of art </B>an