This beautifully illustrated book presents 50 sculptures from throughout history that should be part of every art lover's lexicon.

Starting with ancient works and continuing through the Classical, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, and Modern periods, 50 Sculptures You Should Know introduces readers to the works of famous sculptors. It provides a biographical profile of each artist as well as an historical context for the works, and anecdotal information.

For centuries artists have been expressing their ideas, faith, passion, and rage in three-dimensional works that tell stories, reflect the history of the times, reveal mysteries, and create scandals. Among the artists included in 50 Sculptures You Should Know are Michelangelo, Bernini, Rodin, Duchamp, Giacometti, Calder, Moore, Beuys, de Saint Phalle, and Bourgeois. From the Madonna of Essen, the oldest known sculpture of the Virgin Mary, to Richard Serra's Matter of Time, each work is presented in beautiful color photographs.

Authors — Isabel Kuhl and Klaus Reichold.

Paperback. 176 pages. 7¾" × 9½" (20 cm × 24 cm).