Looking at Paintings: A Guide to Technical Terms, Revised Edition

by Tiarna Doherty and Anne T. Woollett

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What is tempera? What is foreshortening? What is fresco? These terms--and more than 100 others--are explained and illustrated in Looking at Paintings.

First published in 1992, Looking at Paintings--now thoroughly revised and expanded--presents concise and readable explanations of the technical terms most often countered by museum-goers. This new edition pays special attention to the processes and methods of paintings conservation;...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0892369728

ISBN13:9780892369720

Release Date:November 2009

Publisher:J. Paul Getty Museum

Length:100 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography Education & Reference Painting

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