The publication presents works of fine art from the 13th to the 20th centuries, from the painting reformer Giotto di Bondone, who ushered in the period of the European Renaissance, to the surrealist Salvador Dali. Review articles and brief explanations of the paintings give a complete picture of the different stages of the development of painting, the variety of genres and the work of artists whose works constituted the pride and glory of world culture. For a wide range of readers.