Masterpieces of Art Books in Order

Masterpieces of Art by Gordon Kerr contains 14 books, published between 2009 and 2019. The first book is William Morris (2009) and the newest is Scottish Colourists (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2009–2019
Pages on record
1,600 in 12 of 14 books
Reading time
27–40 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,600 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 14 titles with a page count on record.

Masterpieces of Art is a line of 14 art titles catalogued from 2009 to 2019, with the listing crediting Gordon Kerr. William Morris (2009) is the earliest volume. Titles from 2014 include Japanese Woodblocks, J.M.W. Turner, Illuminated Manuscripts, Gustav Klimt and Claude Monet. Scottish Colourists (2019) is the newest. Subjects include Art Nouveau, the Arts and Crafts Movement and fashion history.

How many Masterpieces of Art books are there?

Masterpieces of Art has 14 books, released between 2009 and 2019.

Masterpieces of Art Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Masterpieces of Art books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    William Morris2009 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009192
  2. 2
    Japanese Woodblocks2014 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014128
  3. 3
    J.M.W. Turner2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  4. 4
    Illuminated Manuscripts2014 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014128
  5. 5
    Art Deco Fashion2014 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014128
  6. 6
    Paul Klee2014 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014128
  7. 7
    Charles Rennie Mackintosh2014 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014128
  8. 8
    Gustav Klimt2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  9. 9
    Claude Monet2014 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014128
  10. 10
    Edvard Munch2015 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015128
  11. 11
    Hieronymus Bosch2016 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016128
  12. 12
    Pre-Raphaelites2016 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016128
  13. 13
    Glasgow Boys2018 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018128
  14. 14
    Scottish Colourists2019 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019128

Is there a chronological order for Masterpieces of Art?

No separate chronological order is on record for Masterpieces of Art, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Masterpieces of Art books in order?

You should read the Masterpieces of Art books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Masterpieces of Art book also stands alone.

Where to start with Masterpieces of Art

Start with William Morris (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Masterpieces of Art book?

Scottish Colourists (2019) is the newest Masterpieces of Art book released so far.

Is there a new Masterpieces of Art book coming?

No next Masterpieces of Art book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Masterpieces of Art at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Masterpieces of Art title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Masterpieces of Art books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,600 pages across the 12 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 128 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Masterpieces of Art books, 13 of 14, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Gordon Kerr

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.