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Explore a monumental collection of British art history with the Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters. This 6-volume set by Edition Synapse follows the tradition of Giorgio Vasari's famous Renaissance art history work. Compiled by Alain Cunningham, this comprehensive series covers the period from the early years through the early nineteenth century. This collection features forty-seven British artists, providing deep insight into the lives of famous painters and architects such as William Hogarth. Created with the support of notable contemporaries including Robert Southey and John Gibson Lockhart, the editor of the Quarterly Review, this work represents years of dedicated research and compilation. It serves as a primary source for understanding the development of British art.

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This 6-volume set from Edition Synapse provides a comprehensive history of British art from the early period to the early nineteenth century.

Alain Cunningham compiled this monumental work with support from contemporaries such as Robert Southey and John Gibson Lockhart.

The collection includes detailed accounts of forty-seven British artists, including famous painters and architects like William Hogarth.

This series follows the stylistic tradition of the famous Renaissance art history book by Giorgio Vasari.

As part of the Primary Sources on British Art History series, these books offer deep historical context for art scholars.

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Release Date
06 August 2012
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