Reviews
Knowing art is a joyful, emotional journey into a new world of beauty. At first that world may feel very unfamiliar, but as we open its door and take a step or two farther in, an alluring and tender world of beauty welcomes us. When life is hard and exhausting, or we cannot escape a swamp of anxiety and depression, happily immersing ourselves in paintings can remind us of life's meaning and value and renew our emotions with peace and comfort. —From the preface. This book adapts and brings
This is a chance to see 220 masterpieces selected by the BBC in one book (the actual book contains even more works). I wondered what the book was about, then learned it grew out of a documentary previously aired by the BBC. It focuses on European paintings from the 12th century through the 1950s. If you look carefully, you can also find one or two works from China or Japan, though sadly none from Korea. Some of the 220 paintings are familiar, but globally famous works such as the Mona Lisa and
The cover painting is fascinating from the start. It looks like performance art, with an almost palpable sense of movement. The subject is skating, dressed like the very picture of a gentleman. You wonder whether that could be comfortable, and his gaze seems directed straight ahead; the whole thing feels like a scene from a performance, drawing you in in a peculiar way. With a painting like this on the cover, you cannot help wondering what works appear inside, among the remarkable 220
I like looking at paintings, but I tend to focus only on works by artists I already like, so I have been trying to learn about more artists and build my knowledge of art. As part of that effort, I read books and look for videos on the subject. Going beyond simply looking at a painting to share impressions and learn about its era and the artist's thoughts can make it look different from the first time we saw it. Encountering art movements and the stories hidden within a work helps us understand
I believe art's influence on our daily lives is far from small. Art can be an escape from exhausting, difficult routines and can sometimes offer great comfort and inspiration. There are many forms of art; this time, I am writing about painting. We meet artists through their paintings. This is especially true of artists who have already passed away, whom we can encounter only through their works. Since they can no longer present new work to the public, the pieces they left behind feel all the
This book adapts and brings together 220 great paintings that the BBC in the UK aired in a documentary, selecting one work at a time from an aesthetic perspective and focusing mainly on European painting from the 12th century through the 1950s. Even though it deliberately avoids familiar paintings such as the Mona Lisa and Girl with a Pearl Earring, I found many new works here. The author says that appreciating a painting means filling the open spaces in one's heart. Different paintings move us
The words “selected by the BBC” somehow inspire confidence, probably because of the BBC's accomplishments with documentaries in many fields over the years. This book takes the BBC-produced program 220 Great Paintings and reassembles it from an aesthetic perspective. It explains the value and art-historical significance of each painting and tells us about the circumstances in which it was created. The 220 works were selected as important paintings in the history of European art from the 12th
After reading several art-history books, I thought I had at least seen most famous paintings in books. But there are countless paintings in the world, so many must still be unknown and unseen by me. I also thought I could roughly predict what would count as a “great painting,” as the title of this book puts it. But the selection can vary considerably depending on who chooses, and I was truly curious about which works would appear in this book adapted from a documentary aired by the UK's leading
This is a book worth owning: an art book worth opening again and again, rereading, and examining closely. Above all, it catches the eye because it was adapted and compiled around the BBC documentary “220 Great Paintings,” selecting works one by one from an aesthetic perspective. This is BBC’s 220 Great Paintings, an art book I want to own and enjoy for years. Cover image: The painting is The Skating Minister by Scottish artist Henry Raeburn (1756–1823). It was little known until around 1949,
I am no expert on art, but I am interested in music and art and am trying to learn little by little. As part of that effort, I keep reading related books. When I read an author's explanation of a painting's background, including the era, art movement, or circumstances of the artist, I sometimes begin to make sense of an image that had seemed hazy, and I wonder how my impressions differ from someone else's. They say you cannot be full after your first bite, so I am trying to gain experience. The
Lee Kyung-ah: BBC's 220 Great Paintings
Painting means the act of depicting forms on a flat surface with tools that can express color, or the resulting work. Art is the skill of capturing beauty. As a visual art, it can leave viewers with intense or subtle feelings. This book was adapted and compiled around the BBC’s documentary, “220 Great Paintings,” selecting one work at a time from an aesthetic perspective. It includes hidden stories about art that we wanted to know, as well as stories hidden within the paintings. The book offers 220 fascinating answers to readers’ curiosity about those paintings hanging silently on gallery walls, sometimes proudly and sometimes with refinement and grace. Readers will not only experience the pleasure of appreciating paintings but also gain the ability to understand great works. It will be a warm, kind, and emotionally supportive companion even for those who have felt hesitant about art.
Korean title: BBC선정 위대한 그림 220
Korean author: 이경아
Korean publisher: 아이템하우스
ISBN-13: 9791157771707
Reviews
Knowing art is a joyful, emotional journey into a new world of beauty. At first that world may feel very unfamiliar, but as we open its door and take a step or two farther in, an alluring and tender world of beauty welcomes us. When life is hard and exhausting, or we cannot escape a swamp of anxiety and depression, happily immersing ourselves in paintings can remind us of life's meaning and value and renew our emotions with peace and comfort. —From the preface. This book adapts and brings
This is a chance to see 220 masterpieces selected by the BBC in one book (the actual book contains even more works). I wondered what the book was about, then learned it grew out of a documentary previously aired by the BBC. It focuses on European paintings from the 12th century through the 1950s. If you look carefully, you can also find one or two works from China or Japan, though sadly none from Korea. Some of the 220 paintings are familiar, but globally famous works such as the Mona Lisa and
The cover painting is fascinating from the start. It looks like performance art, with an almost palpable sense of movement. The subject is skating, dressed like the very picture of a gentleman. You wonder whether that could be comfortable, and his gaze seems directed straight ahead; the whole thing feels like a scene from a performance, drawing you in in a peculiar way. With a painting like this on the cover, you cannot help wondering what works appear inside, among the remarkable 220
I like looking at paintings, but I tend to focus only on works by artists I already like, so I have been trying to learn about more artists and build my knowledge of art. As part of that effort, I read books and look for videos on the subject. Going beyond simply looking at a painting to share impressions and learn about its era and the artist's thoughts can make it look different from the first time we saw it. Encountering art movements and the stories hidden within a work helps us understand
I believe art's influence on our daily lives is far from small. Art can be an escape from exhausting, difficult routines and can sometimes offer great comfort and inspiration. There are many forms of art; this time, I am writing about painting. We meet artists through their paintings. This is especially true of artists who have already passed away, whom we can encounter only through their works. Since they can no longer present new work to the public, the pieces they left behind feel all the
This book adapts and brings together 220 great paintings that the BBC in the UK aired in a documentary, selecting one work at a time from an aesthetic perspective and focusing mainly on European painting from the 12th century through the 1950s. Even though it deliberately avoids familiar paintings such as the Mona Lisa and Girl with a Pearl Earring, I found many new works here. The author says that appreciating a painting means filling the open spaces in one's heart. Different paintings move us
The words “selected by the BBC” somehow inspire confidence, probably because of the BBC's accomplishments with documentaries in many fields over the years. This book takes the BBC-produced program 220 Great Paintings and reassembles it from an aesthetic perspective. It explains the value and art-historical significance of each painting and tells us about the circumstances in which it was created. The 220 works were selected as important paintings in the history of European art from the 12th
After reading several art-history books, I thought I had at least seen most famous paintings in books. But there are countless paintings in the world, so many must still be unknown and unseen by me. I also thought I could roughly predict what would count as a “great painting,” as the title of this book puts it. But the selection can vary considerably depending on who chooses, and I was truly curious about which works would appear in this book adapted from a documentary aired by the UK's leading
This is a book worth owning: an art book worth opening again and again, rereading, and examining closely. Above all, it catches the eye because it was adapted and compiled around the BBC documentary “220 Great Paintings,” selecting works one by one from an aesthetic perspective. This is BBC’s 220 Great Paintings, an art book I want to own and enjoy for years. Cover image: The painting is The Skating Minister by Scottish artist Henry Raeburn (1756–1823). It was little known until around 1949,
I am no expert on art, but I am interested in music and art and am trying to learn little by little. As part of that effort, I keep reading related books. When I read an author's explanation of a painting's background, including the era, art movement, or circumstances of the artist, I sometimes begin to make sense of an image that had seemed hazy, and I wonder how my impressions differ from someone else's. They say you cannot be full after your first bite, so I am trying to gain experience. The
