An a to z guide to 500 great painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times, it debunks art historical fiction classifications by throwing together brilliant examples of all periods, schools, visions and techniques...An a to z guide to 500 great painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times, it debunks art historical fiction classifications by throwing together brilliant examples of all periods, schools, visions and techniques. Each artist is represented by a full-page colour plate of a definitive work, accompanied by explanatory and illuminating information on the image and its creator.