ART GALLERIES OF THE WORLD Helen Langdon 1 873429 46 0 £16.95 528pp illustrated in colour throughout Pbk 116 x 2197mm portrait FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED NEW EDITION OF AN ESSENTIAL BOOK This is an invaluable pocket guide to the art of the Western world, covering all the essential places to visit and setting the major works in the collections in their historical and social context. Helen Langdon takes us to the best-loved museums around the world but also to a vast selection of minor but equally fascinating galleries, churches, villas and houses, where she draws our attention to outstanding paintings and sculptures. Whether guiding us to the scuole of Venice or the avant-garde galleries of New York, to the National Gallery in London or to private collections in Rome, this fascinating work of reference is a must for every traveller and art lover. * 800 galleries in 33 countries * Practical information included: opening hours, addresses,    telephone and fax numbers, internet and e-mail * Star rating system to highlight unmissable masterpieces * Foreign language vocabularies * A-Z index of over 600 major artists and sculptors * Glossary of art terms * Over 200 full colour illustrations Helen Langdon is the author of a number of art guide books including an acclaimed biography of Caravaggio. She lives in London.