Describes the history of expressionism, which originated in Germany at the beginning of the twentieth century; and presents a sample of pieces from well-known artists, such as Wassily Kandinsky, Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Emil Nolde, and others.
Surveys the life and work of sixteenth-century German artist Albrecht Durer; provides analyses of his masterpieces; discusses the historical and social context in which he created; and includes over three hundred color reproductions of his art.
