The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collecion is, along with the Getty Museum, one of the most important private collections in western art, including 800 works from medieval times to the present day. Amassed over two generations by the Baron Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and his son, Hans-Heinrich, this knockout collection was permanently installed in Madrid in 1992 and has since enjoyed great success and critical acclaim. So comprehensive is the collection that it provides an encyclopedic overview of western painting from the 13th century through the 1970s. The Baron and his son certainly had excellent taste. Did someone say Picasso? Yes, and Bellini, van Eyck, Rubens, Rembrandt, Delacroix, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, Schiele, Rauschenberg, Hockney, Pollack, and de Kooning as well - just to name a few. Presented chronologically and categorized by schools, more than 300 artists and over 400 works are featured in this new volume. The pictures are accompanied by short descriptive texts, with a portrait of each artist and biographical information. Highlights of Art provides a summary of the most important art movements of the past eight centuries, highlighted by some of the most treasured paintings of all time. An absolutely stunning collection! Zdroj anotace: Web obalkyknih.cz