European Artists. Deciphered Masterpieces

Do you know what distinguishes "Rubens' women" from the women in Renoir's paintings? What painting techniques did Leonardo da Vinci use to so convincingly depict the emotions of his characters, including the legendary smile of the Mona Lisa? How and why did Raphael put geometry to his service? And why did Van Gogh believe that some colors "love" or "hate" each other?
Our book will reveal these and other secrets of the masters' craftsmanship, teaching you the techniques of the "art of reading" paintings, providing a key to their "decoding". Subtle details unnoticed by the untrained eye, the secret language of color, tricks of perspective… - the book will teach you not just to admire paintings, but to understand them.
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