Masterpieces: An Art Lover’s Guide to Great Britain and Ireland
<span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":5057,"3":{"1":0},"9":1,"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Calibri"}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Wherever you are in Britain, there are artistic masterpieces to be discovered. In this glorious guide, broadcaster and critic Christopher Lloyd tours the land’s public collections to reveal paintings – some great, some quirky – that have appealed to him through the years, creating a veritable treasure trail."}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, Arial; text-align: center;">Wherever you are in Britain, there are artistic masterpieces to be discovered. In this glorious guide, broadcaster and critic Christopher Lloyd tours the land’s public collections to reveal paintings – some great, some quirky – that have appealed to him through the years, creating a veritable treasure trail.
Synopsis
If you find yourself in Hull, Cork or Dundee, what paintings should you go and look at?
Many masterpieces are waiting for you around the British Isles, sometimes neglected, in our galleries and museums. Here, the distinguished broadcaster and critic Christopher Lloyd identifies over 265 masterpieces in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, from the National Gallery to The Burrell Collection in Glasgow. Some are acknowledged greats, others are surprising and quirky: all are richly rewarding.
All the paintings are the personal selection of Lloyd who has come across and enjoyed or admired them in public collections during the course of his career. His purpose throughout is to encourage others to visit the same places and experience the same pleasures. For tourists, this book offers a treasure trail; for the art lover, a vade mecum and companion; for all, an expert guide to the highlights of British collections.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
- ISBN: 9780500296547
- Number of pages: 496
- Dimensions: 210 x 160 mm
- Weight: 870g
- Languages: English
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