999 Artworks You Must Know

From the 25,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf to works from the last decade of the 20th century by Francis Bacon and Ray Charles—as well as exemplary works from Chinese and Japanese, Ancient American, Islamic, Indian, African, and Oceanic artists—this thick catalogue introduces nearly a thousand significant pieces of art. Each is shown in a color plate (up to 15 x 8 inches) with captions in English, German, and Dutch.