For beginners, art history might seem a daunting subject with complex rules and impenetrable technical language. Even for more seasoned art lovers the question of how to think about art is a perennial riddle. 'Art Unpacked' by Matthew Wilson is the perfect resource for both audiences: an engaging, visual primer for the general reader, as well as educators.
Designed like an instruction manual, fifty key artworks from around the world are deconstructed with pithy explanations, diagrams and close-ups, in order to reveal the elements that make up a masterpiece.