艺术家的生平与艺术创作息息相关，了解其一生重要经历与引发创作的相关事件，才能了解其创作背景与在艺术史上刻下痕迹的原因。因此，本书是艺术家的小传，也是进入艺术世界的最佳入门书，书中并附有经典名作让读者欣赏西洋艺术家惊世的作品。The life of an artist is closely related to his art. Understanding his life experiences and relevant events which trigger creation can help understand their creative background and reasons of carved sign traces in art history. Therefore, this book is biographies of artists, also the best introductory book into the art world. There are classics in the book which can make readers enjoy stunning works of Western artists.