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Introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques of perspective and demonstrates their practical application step by step.

Presents an engaging study of Leonardo's life and works and the historical context in which he lived.

An account of the major movements that have influenced and affected the face of India since ancient times.

India's cultural legacy is extraordinarily rich and diverse, as well as profoundly influential. This is the cradle of two of the world's greatest religions (Budhism and Hinduism) and the holy language of Sanskrit--.

This book showcases the art of China in all its glory - from the invention of writing to the Tang dynasties. Presents a pictorial record of Chinese civilization. Sets the art of ancient China against the broader background of Chinese wisdom, spirituality, and mythology.

Reveals the messages that great artists conveyed through symbolic methods. Examining fifty of the world's great masterpieces, including da Vinci, Caravaggio and Brueghel, it provides the key to unlocking those symbols.

A highly condensed overview of the art that flourished in Italy between the end of the 13th and the beginning of the 19th centuries. A network of high-quality art that covers not only the great urban centers but the whole of the territory.

Pays tribute to the variety and scope of Leonardo's interests and at the same time offers a fresh assessment of the artistic achievement of the Renaissance genius.