What makes great art: 80 masterpieces explained. Andy Pankhurst and Lucinda Hawksley. 2018.

Why do some artworks stand head and shoulders above others? Exceptional art somehow satisfies at a deeper,level than the rest. What Makes Great Art showcases a selection of eighty outstanding paintings and sculptures from around the world and throughout time, assessing just what it is that makes them so great. Some owe their greatness to composition or colour, others offer profound insights into their human subjects and some convey their message particularly effectively. Andy Pankhurst and Lucinda Hawksley’s succinct, appraisive text will open your rare to the unique defining qualities of these key works, enabling you to appreciate the groundbreaking talents of every age.