中文简介：

蛋彩画是什么？透视缩短是什么？壁画是什么？本书解释和说明了100多个绘画专业术语。

本书首次出版于1992年，现在经过了彻底的修订和扩充，对博物馆观众经常遇到的专业术语进行了简明易懂的解释。新版特别关注绘画保护的过程和方法；它还提供了前一卷中没有出现的材料和技术的定义和例子，如色域和拼贴。本书的插图都是彩色的，都是从J.Paul Getty博物馆和其他收藏的杰作中特别挑选出来的，对于所有希望增加对绘画艺术的理解和享受的人来说，非常值得收藏。

英文简介：

What is tempera? What is foreshortening? What is fresco? These terms--and more than 100 others--are explained and illustrated in Looking at Paintings.

First published in 1992, Looking at Paintings--now thoroughly revised and expanded--presents concise and readable explanations of the technical terms most often countered by museum-goers. This new edition pays special attention to the processes and methods of paintings conservation; it also offers definitions and examples of materials and techniques--such as color field and collage--that did not appear in the earlier volume. With illustrations, all in color, that have been specially chosen from the masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum and other collections, this book will be invaluable to all those wishing to increase their understanding and enjoyment of the art of painting.