The book “Great Artists: A Big Book of Masters and Epochs” combines the final two volumes of the “Bridge Over the Abyss” series - the legendary series of lectures by Paola Volkova - and tells us about the evolution of painting - from the decline of the Renaissance to the present day, from the ideal image to the momentary impression. Paola Dmitrievna invites us on a long journey across the bridge over the abyss - our path lies from baroque to surrealism.

Compiled by Maria Lafont