The book comes from the edition of the book "Museums of the World" and deals with the works of art stored in the Alte Pinakothek museum in Munich.
The Alte Pinakothek or Old Pinakothek in Munich is a museum of European painting that houses one of the world's most significant collections of paintings from the Middle Ages to the middle of the 18th century.
Each book in Taschen's Basic Art series contains a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the artist's cultural and historical significance, approximately 100 color illustrations with explanations, and a brief biography.