National Gallery of Art Washington: World of Art

Rating:
Summary: Good Overview + Art Lesson
Review: This book not only gives high quality color prints of the major pieces at the National Gallery, it also gives a good overview of the history of art beginning with the Medieval Age. It is a quick, but insightful read. You don't need to worry about the pompous verbiage often found in art books of the same type. (I read part of another art book as I read this one, in order to learn more about a particular piece. It was amazing to see so many words used to say so little.) You can't go wrong with this book if you want an idea of the National Gallery's holdings and how each piece fits into history.