Each artwork has a tale that reveals making a masterpiece often involves much more than just a demonstration of artistic skill: their path to fame is only fully disclosed by looking beyond what the eye can see. Rather than trying to describe the elements of greatness, Making a Masterpiece takes account of the circumstances outside the frame that contribute to the perception of greatness and reveals that the journey from the easel to popular acclaim can be as compelling as the masterpiece itself.
Featuring:
Birth of Venus , Sandro Botticelli
Mona Lisa , Leonardo da Vinci
Judith Beheading Holofernes , Artemisia Gentileschi
Girl with a Pearl Earring , Johannes Vermeer
Under the Wave off Kanagawa , Katsushika Hokusai
Fifteen Sunflowers , Vincent van Gogh
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (Woman in Gold , Gustav Klimt
American Gothic , Grant Wood
Guernica , Pablo Picasso
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird , Frida Kahlo
Campbell's Soup Cans , Andy Warhol
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama , Amy Sherald
Discover the stories of how, why and what makes a masterpiece in this compelling and comprehensive title.

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