Discover the secret symbols and meaning behind 62 featured paintings in this unique volume. Ranging from Giotto's 14th century painting of The Last Judgment to the 19th century symbolist Gustave Moreau's depiction of Jupiter and Semele, each work has been selected for its own symbolic enigma.

The innovative design of Discovering the Great Masters pairs each painting with a page of die-cut windows that help the reader focus on specific aspects of the painting. It also features captions that highlight the most important symbols.

Other works in this unique and fascinating book include Renaissance masterpieces such as Botticelli's Primavera and The Birth of Venus, Da Vinci's Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and Michelangelo's The Last Judgment.

Paul Crenshaw is assistant professor of art history and archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis. He has published and lectured on major artists of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Rebecca Tucker is assistant professor of art history at Colorado College. Alexandra Bonfante-Warren is a freelance writer, translator, and editor living in New York City. She is the author of The Louvre and The Musée D'Orsay.

Author — Written by Paul Crenshaw, contribution by Rebecca Tucker and Alexandra Bonfante-Warren.

Hardcover. 308 pages. 10" × 13" (25 cm × 33 cm).