"An anthology crackling with visual energy."—The Times
"A fat, fun volume."—Newsweek
"This season's most interesting and accessible reference book."—Harper's Bazaar
"Big, fun, well-designed guide to 500 favorite painters and sculptors."—Wall Street Journal
"A must for beginners and art critics alike - believe me!"—What's On
"The art book of the year."—Art and Craft Magazine
"Beautifully designed. Thoroughly cross-referenced, the book presents a fresh perspective and is fantastic value."—The Good Book Guide
"The Art Book which succeeded in bringing an enormously convoluted subject matter to a mass audience without... compromise."—The Inverness Courier
"The ultimate art bluffer's book has arrived."—Options
"It's an illuminating way of looking at art; and hard to put down!"—Leisure Painter
"This is the perfect book... Something which you can buy and never regret. Dip into it occasionally and you’ll emerge with a slight edge in Trivial Pursuit, but it can also take you by the hand and explain what can seem like a whole different world. Ten stars, or something."—Oxford Student
"As a visual source book, its first class and gives you a quick tour of art history without necessarily leaving your chair. If art is a new interest, it’s a great place to start but it will also be welcomed by regular gallery goers and students of art history."—Brisbane News
"It's so nicely executed that it's a pleasure to look at and flick through, and acts very well as a springboard to send you off to look for more of their work."—Mail on Sunday
"A new way of looking at art."—Yorkshire Evening Press
"Presents a fresh perspective for those new to the study of art."—The Good Book Guide
"As close to perfection as you'll get."—The Bookseller
"Brilliantly eccentric."—Marie Claire