William Davies
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William Davies is a London-based writer and researcher who studied at the Courtauld Institute of Art and served as a press coordinator for the opening of White Cube’s Mason’s Yard space. His work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die, where the work originally appeared.
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The Condottiere, one of the most striking portraits by Italian painter Antonello da Messina, created in 1475 and now hanging in the Louvre, Paris. Originally one of several paintings by Messina titled Portrait of a Man, this portrait later came to be called The Condottiere. The identity of the…
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Publications (1)
1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die: Revised and Updated (September 2011)
From Ancient Egyptian frescoes to the Renaissance masters, from French Impressionists to American Abstract Expressionists, this highly browsable guide embraces all cultures and every style of painting from 4,000 BC to the present. A visually arresting reference for art lovers and students, it provides a truly comprehensive worldwide gazeteer of paintings organized chronologically by date of completion. Each entry includes the history of the painting, information about the artist or artistic movement,...
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