A child's introduction to art : the world's greatest paintings and sculptures /

Alexander, Heather, 1967-

A child's introduction to art : the world's greatest paintings and sculptures / by Heather Alexander ; illustrated by Meredith Hamilton. - 96 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm + 5 reproducible masterpiece painting sheets - Child's Introduction Series .

Includes index.

Let's talk about art -- In the beginning -- Ancient Egypt -- Greek and Roman art -- Medieval art -- Ancient art around the world -- Limbourg Brothers -- Jan Van Eyck -- Sandro Botticelli -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Albrecht D�urer -- Michelangelo -- Pieter Bruegel -- Diego Vel�azquez -- Rembrandt Van Rijn -- Jan Vermeer -- Let's talk about color -- Francisco de Goya -- Katsushika Hokusai -- �Edouard Manet -- Winslow Homer -- Claude Monet -- Edgar Degas -- Paul C�ezanne -- Pierre-Auguste Renoir -- Mary Cassatt -- When is flat not flat? -- Auguste Rodin -- Henri Rousseau -- Paul Gauguin -- Vincent Van Gogh -- Georges Seurat -- Gustav Klimt -- Edvard Munch -- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec -- Where is art? -- Henri Matisse -- Paul Klee -- Franz Marc -- Pablo Picasso -- Salvador Dali -- Jackson Pollock -- Jacob Lawrence -- Andy Warhol -- What's happening with art now?

Explores the world of art and artists, including Michelangelo, Mary Cassatt, and Vincent Van Gogh, and features do-it-yourself art projects.

Ages 9-12.

9781579129569 1579129560

2015451576

016738835 Uk


Painting--Appreciation--Juvenile literature.
Sculpture--Appreciation--Juvenile literature.
Art appreciation--Juvenile literature.
Painting--Appreciation.
Sculpture--Appreciation.
Art appreciation.


Toy and movable books.

JUV N 7477 / .A44 2014