# “Don’t think, but look\!”: A View of Painting over Seven Centuries

View: “Don’t think, but look\!” is a bilingual-edition art book presenting a subjective selection of 338 paintings across seven centuries of Western painting. It omits commentary text, making it more suited to looking through images than to a conventional, explanatory art-history survey.

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- Market: AU
- Language: en-AU
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- Price: 84.42 AUD
- Previous price: 120.00 AUD
- Discount: 30%
- Price checked: 2026-11-13T11:53:37.374Z
- Rating: 3.5 / 5
- Reviews: 2

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## At a glance

- Selects 338 paintings to show the chronological development of Western painting over seven centuries.
- The publisher describes the selection as subjective and says the book is not intended as a comprehensive art history.
- No commentary text is provided, placing the emphasis on looking at the artworks.

## Pros

- A substantial selection of paintings offers a visual path through several centuries of Western art.
- The commentary-free approach may suit readers who want to spend time with the images without explanatory text.

## Specifications

### Publication
- Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag
- Publication date: 8 May 2024
- Edition: Main
- Language listed: English
- Print length: 328 pages
- ISBN-10: 3775756396
- ISBN-13: 978-3775756396
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 1.13 kg
- Dimensions: 30.48 x 3.3 x 23.5 cm

## Before you buy

- The title identifies a bilingual edition, but the product details list only English as the language. Confirm the language configuration if bilingual text is essential. The listing gives a subjective selection rather than a comprehensive survey, and customer feedback is limited and divided.

## A good fit for

- Readers interested in viewing a curated selection of Western painting across several centuries.
- Art-book buyers who prefer images without commentary text.

## Less suited to

- Readers seeking a comprehensive art-history textbook or explanatory commentary alongside the paintings.
- Buyers who require confirmed bilingual language details before purchase.

## Customer feedback

The supplied aggregate rating is based on a very small sample and is split between five-star and two-star ratings. That pattern indicates differing experiences, but offers no explanation of why readers rated the book as they did. There is not enough feedback to identify specific strengths or shortcomings beyond the listing’s stated image-focused, commentary-free approach.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does the book cover?
It presents a subjective selection of 338 paintings tracing the chronological development of Western painting over seven centuries.
### Does it include explanatory commentary?
The listing says the book forgoes commentary text and focuses on looking at the artworks.
### Is the edition definitely bilingual?
The title calls it a bilingual edition, while the product details list English as the language. Confirm the language configuration if this matters to your purchase.
### Is this a comprehensive history of art?
No. The listing describes it as a subjective selection, not a comprehensive art-history survey.

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