The Art of Reading Art
Understanding what makes great art great
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Uncover art history by discovering what distinguishes the great masterpieces.
In The Art of Reading Art, Matthew Olivier expands his exceptionally popular online series (@ matthewolivierx) to conversationally break down some of history's great paintings, from Bosch's The Conjurer and Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait to Edward Hopper's Nighthawks. In his uniquely welcoming style, Olivier captures, for readers, what these paintings say, and how exactly they say it.
Traveling across periods and styles, Olivier's focus isn't on a timeline of movements, or on creating an academic catalogue. Rather, his writing uncovers what makes 100 of history's artworks so special. From discussions of history and technique to analysis of what details say about a work and its painter, The Art of Reading Art helps readers dive deeper into the paintings without needing an art history degree.
Matthew Olivier is a visual artist, author, and storyteller from Toronto, Canada, whose work brings classical technique into dialogue with present-day culture. Known for his emotionally nuanced paintings and quiet attention to the human experience, Olivier has emerged as one of the most widely recognized and talked-about voices in visual art today. Since launching his professional career in 2020, he has established himself as an artist whose presence continues to grow across contemporary painting and on social media platforms, where his videos diving into art history receive millions of views.
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