Art has always been part of history. But we often think of it as outside history
. When we look at a painting by Raphael, Rembrandt or Rubens it speaks to us dir
ectly, but it's also an historical document, part of a living world. Renowned ar
t historian Martin Kemp takes the reader on an extraordinary trip through art, f
rom devotional works to the revolutionary techniques of the Renaissance, from th
e courtly Masters of the 17th century through to the daring avant-garde of the 2
0th century and beyond.
