Three great Paris museums

between the covers of a single book.

The 240 masterpieces of painting

gathered here offer an unparalleled

panoramic overview of the richness

of the French national

collections.

Designed as a beginner's course in painting,

the text compares and contrasts works

from all periods and countries.

Additional material provides biographical

information on each artist and presents

a history of artistic movements and trends.

This new type of journey - a kind

of impossible imaginary exhibition -

offers a fresh perspective on masterpieces

from the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay

and the Musée National d'Art Moderne

at the Centre Pompidou.