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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463823403321

Autore

Porter Julian

Titolo

149 paintings you really should see in Europe : Great Britain and Ireland / / Julian Porter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto : , : Dundurn, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-4597-2391-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (81 p.)

Disciplina

708.0068

Soggetti

Art museums - Great Britain

Art museums - Ireland

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""1""; ""THE PAINTINGS""; ""THE GALLERIES""; ""NOTES""; ""Copyright""

Sommario/riassunto

This chapter from Julian Porter's essential companion to all the major European museums and galleries discusses some of the greatest paintings to be found in the museums and galleries of the United Kingdom and Ireland. His passion for art began with the seven years he spent as a student tour guide in Europe. In this segment he visits London, Dublin, and the university towns of Cambridge and Oxford and discusses works by masters such as Constable, Turner, Waterhouse and many more.   In the usually pretentious arena of art connoisseurs, Porter's voice stands out as fresh and original. He finds