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KidsArt Store Entrance | Books About Art History Books about Famous Artists How to Talk to Children About Art In everyday language this handy little book shows how to explain to children what to look for and how to enjoy paintings as diverse as a Renaissance religious scene to Jackson Pollock's splatter abstracts. How to Talk to Children about Art examines thirty very interesting paintings by great artists, from the early Renaissance to the present day in a very readable question-and-answer format. These paintings by Patenier, Picasso and Chagall are three of the 30 great paintings discussed at length in this excellent little book. 
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The book provides the kinds of questions a child might ask about the paintings, then gives straightforward answers. 'Who are the people in this painting?' 'Why has the artist used those colors?' 'How did the artist choose what to paint?' The book inspires art appreciation and reveals that the simplest questions can be among the most pertinent. Having read through this enjoyable book with children, and contemplated the colorful illustrations, every adult will discover themselves art-educated as well, and future discussions about great art will become easier and more spontaneous. Color-coded tabs on the pages let adults flip to sections appropriate to the ages of their children (5-7 years, 8-10 years, 11-13+ years). The author, Françoise Barbe-Gall is a lecturer in art history at l'Ecole du Louvre in Paris, France. 208 pages, full color throughout.
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