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Art Reference

This section contains a range of art reference books which are available at the National Gallery.

50 Architects You Should Know

50 Architects You Should Know

50 Paintings You Should Know: Impressionism

50 Paintings You Should Know: Impressionism

50 Jewish Artists You Should Know

50 Jewish Artists You Should Know

50 Contemporary Artists You Should Know

50 Contemporary Artists You Should Know

50 British Artists You Should Know

50 British Artists You Should Know

50 Modern Artists You Should Know

50 Modern Artists You Should Know

50 American Artists You Should Know

50 American Artists You Should Know

50 Sculptures You Should Know

50 Sculptures You Should Know

50 Paintings You Should Know

50 Paintings You Should Know

50 Artists You Should Know

50 Artists You Should Know

100+ Ideas for Teaching Creativity

100+ Ideas for Teaching Creativity

Masterpieces in Detail

Masterpieces in Detail

101 Things to Learn in Art School

101 Things to Learn in Art School

10,000 Years of Art

10,000 Years of Art

1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die

1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die

The Art Museum from Boullée to Bilbao

The Art Museum from Boullée to Bilbao

Art and Queer Culture

Art and Queer Culture

Art & Visual Culture 1850-2010: Modernity to Globalization

Art & Visual Culture 1850-2010: Modernity to Globalization

Art & Visual Culture 1600-1850: Academy to Avant-Garde

Art & Visual Culture 1600-1850: Academy to Avant-Garde

Art & Visual Culture 1100-1600: Medieval to Renaissance

Art & Visual Culture 1100-1600: Medieval to Renaissance

Art & Visual Culture: A Reader

Art & Visual Culture: A Reader

The Art and Design Teacher's Handbook

The Art and Design Teacher's Handbook

The Art Book (Mini Edition)

The Art Book (Mini Edition)

Art: The Definitive Visual Guide

Art: The Definitive Visual Guide

Art (Eyewitness Companions)

Art (Eyewitness Companions)

The Art Museum

The Art Museum

The Art of London: Monuments and Wall Reliefs

The Art of London: Monuments and Wall Reliefs

Art, Power, Diplomacy: The Untold Story of the Government Art Collection

Art, Power, Diplomacy: The Untold Story of the Government Art Collection

Art Theft: and the Case of the Stolen Turners

Art Theft: and the Case of the Stolen Turners

Art: The Whole Story

Art: The Whole Story

Aesthetics: A Beginner's Guide

Aesthetics: A Beginner's Guide

The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images

The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images

The British as Art Collectors: From the Tudors to the Present

The British as Art Collectors: From the Tudors to the Present

British Painting: The Golden Age

British Painting: The Golden Age

The Wallace Collection's Pictures: A Complete Catalogue

The Wallace Collection's Pictures: A Complete Catalogue

The Cat: 3500 Years of the Cat in Art

The Cat: 3500 Years of the Cat in Art

Colour in Art

Colour in Art

Commissioning Contemporary Art: A Handbook for Curators, Collectors and Artists

Commissioning Contemporary Art: A Handbook for Curators, Collectors and Artists

Dictionary of Subject and Symbols in Art

Dictionary of Subject and Symbols in Art

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of British Art

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of British Art

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art and Artists

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art and Artists

Dictionary of Symbols

Dictionary of Symbols

Dictionary of Art and Artists

Dictionary of Art and Artists

The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms

The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms

The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists

The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms

Five Centuries of British Painting

Five Centuries of British Painting

Forged: Why Fakes are the Great Art of Our Age

Forged: Why Fakes are the Great Art of Our Age

The Glory of Byzantium and Early Christendom

The Glory of Byzantium and Early Christendom

The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret

The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret

Great Paintings: The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained

Great Paintings: The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained

Great Works: 50 Paintings Explored

Great Works: 50 Paintings Explored

The Great Artists: The Lives and Works of 100 of the World's Greatest Artists

The Great Artists: The Lives and Works of 100 of the World's Greatest Artists

The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories

The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories

Art: The Groundbreaking Moments

Art: The Groundbreaking Moments

The Hare With Amber Eyes

The Hare With Amber Eyes

The Hare With Amber Eyes: The Illustrated Edition

The Hare With Amber Eyes: The Illustrated Edition

A History of the World in 100 Objects

A History of the World in 100 Objects

How to Understand a Painting: Decoding Symbols in Art

How to Understand a Painting: Decoding Symbols in Art

How to Look at a Painting

How to Look at a Painting

How to Read World History in Art

How to Read World History in Art

How to Read a Modern Painting

How to Read a Modern Painting

How the World Is Made: The Story of Creation According to Sacred Geometry

How the World Is Made: The Story of Creation According to Sacred Geometry

How to Talk to Children About Art

How to Talk to Children About Art

100 Ideas that Changed Art

100 Ideas that Changed Art

In My View: In My View Personal Reflections on Art by Today's Leading Artists

In My View: In My View Personal Reflections on Art by Today's Leading Artists

In Search of a Masterpiece: An Art Lover's Guide to Great Britain and Ireland

In Search of a Masterpiece: An Art Lover's Guide to Great Britain and Ireland

An Introduction to Art

An Introduction to Art

...isms: Understanding Art

...isms: Understanding Art

I Was Vermeer The Forger Who Swindled the Nazis

I Was Vermeer The Forger Who Swindled the Nazis

The Joys of Collecting

The Joys of Collecting

London: The Art Guide

London: The Art Guide

Lost, Stolen or Shredded: Stories of Missing Works of Art and Literature

Lost, Stolen or Shredded: Stories of Missing Works of Art and Literature

The Louvre: All the Paintings

The Louvre: All the Paintings

Master Prints: Close-Up

Master Prints: Close-Up

Masterpieces of Western Art

Masterpieces of Western Art

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Medicine in Art

Medicine in Art

Metamorphoses (Oxford World's Classics)

Metamorphoses (Oxford World's Classics)

Metamorphoses (A New Verse Translation)

Metamorphoses (A New Verse Translation)

Monsters: A Bestiary of the Bizarre

Monsters: A Bestiary of the Bizarre

The Museum of Illusions : Optical Tricks in Art

The Museum of Illusions : Optical Tricks in Art

Myths: Tales of the Greek and Roman Gods

Myths: Tales of the Greek and Roman Gods

The Penguin Book of Classical Myths

The Penguin Book of Classical Myths

Orpheus: The Song of Life

Orpheus: The Song of Life

Painting: Musée d'Orsay

Painting: Musée d'Orsay

Paintings That Changed the World

Paintings That Changed the World

Perspective and Other Optical Illusions

Perspective and Other Optical Illusions

Romanesque

Romanesque

Sacred Geometry

Sacred Geometry

The Power of Art

The Power of Art