Painting has long been the most prized medium in art, as revealed by exhibitions, scholarship, and the art market, yet for centuries, women painters have been chronically overlooked and undervalued. Great Women Painters, reveals a richer version of the story of painting. Featuring more than 300 artists from around the world and covering nearly 500 years of skill and innovation, this survey continues Phaidon's celebrated The Art Book series and champions a more diverse history of art, uncovering neglected work and artists through its more than 300 pages and images. Hardcover, 352 pages.