A History of European Art

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Bibliography


Ackley, Clifford S., with Ronni Baer, Thomas E. Rassier, and William W.
Robinson (contributors). Rembrandt’s Journey: Painter, Draftsman, Etcher.
Boston, MA: MFA Publications, 2003. A new and important look at the
artist’s life and work.


Acton, Mary. Learning to Look at Paintings. London: Routledge, 1997. An
accessible guide to understanding images in art.


Ahl, Diane Cole, ed. The Cambridge Companion to Masaccio. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 2002. Explores the artistic, intellectual, and
religious culture of Florence in Masaccio’s time.


Avery, Charles. Bernini: Genius of the Baroque. Boston, MA: Bul¿ nch,



  1. A broad look at Bernini’s sculpture, drawings, and architecture.


Bailey, Colin B., ed. The Age of Watteau, Chardin, and Fragonard:
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Bartrum, Giulia, with Gunter Grass, Joseph L. Koerner, and Ute Kuhlemann
(contributors). Albrecht Durer and His Legacy: The Graphic Work of a
Renaissance Artist. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2003. A
beautifully illustrated exhibition catalogue that details the artist’s career
and legacy.


Batzner, Nike. Mantegna (Masters of Italian Art Series). Köln: Konemann,



  1. A useful introduction.


Beckwith, John. Early Medieval Art: Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque.
London: Thames & Hudson, 1985. Begins with the coronation of Charlemagne
in 800 and offers a comprehensive survey of these three periods.

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