{"product_id":"9781526686893","title":"The History of Art in One Sentence: 500 Years of Art (But Funny)","description":"Author: Babbs, Verity\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526686893\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's so special about Dutch paintings of cheese? When does Art Nouveau become Art Deco? Why were the Pre-Raphaelites obsessed with gingers? Find out in one sentence with comedian and art historian Verity Babbs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Heaps of fun, and endlessly fascinating - a must read for any history of art enthusiast. Utterly brilliant.'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlice Loxton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eVerity Babbs journeys through 50 key art movements across history, answering ten questions for each in just one sentence at a time. Within these fascinating, and sometimes hilarious, nuggets of art wisdom, Verity covers everything from who inspired the movement and its impact on history, to the key artists and artworks for each. \u003cbr\u003eSpanning 500 years     from the Renaissance to the Young British Artists     this wonderfully illustrated book is for anyone who wants to learn more about art and also have a laugh along the way. It won't answer everything, nor will you be a genius by the end of it, but you will feel a little less lost next time you're in a gallery or museum and will most likely become a whole lot more helpful on your pub quiz team.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Equally amusing and enlightening, this brilliant book offers an answer for every art question you've wanted to ask, plus those you're yet to think of while standing in a museum' \u003c\/b\u003eRuth Millington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Packed with facts and a lively wit that would have the Mona Lisa grinning' \u003c\/b\u003eChris Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Verity Babbs has done the impossible - taken a very high-brow, highly edumacated topic and stripped it back into bite-size pieces that make absolute sense. Nothing daunting about this book - get stuck in!'\u003c\/b\u003e Roo Irvine","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655869157534,"sku":"UBD-9781526686893","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526686893.jpg?v=1774835925","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526686893","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}