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Great Artists For Kids
Written especially for children ages 9 through teen, this colorful book (a compilation of 4 books from the Essential Artists series) examine the political and social events that shaped the lives and works of history's most celebrated artists. Easy to read text and lots of full-color paintings and other illustrations introduce kids to a multitude of masterpieces.
Many different titles are available in this Essential Artists series, each with a wealth of information about the artist and his times. Big 7 3/4" x 11" full color quality paperback books, 32 page each. The other idividual titles in this series include:
Essential Artists Michelangelo
Essential Artists Rembrandt
Essential Artists Van Gogh
Essential Artists Picasso
Essential Artists Gaugin
Essential Artists Manet
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The Impressionists
Combining 4 books from the Essential Artists series, this book explores the lives and works of Monet, Renoir, Degas and Cezanne - central figures in the impressionist movement of art. Filled with fascinating facts and insights into many great works of impressionist art, with explanations on what the impressionist movement is and how and why it started, this book offers much more than just images of the most influential pieces of impressionism. Young readers will gain insight into the most famous works by these historic artists with an explanation of how their paintings impacted the world of art and changed the conventional thinking about art. Book includes:
Over 350 beautiful color images
The artists' biographies
What do their sculptures and paintings tell us and how were they made?
The artists' influence: the Impressionist's place in art history.
Written for students ages 8 and older...(please be aware that there is nudity in a few of the illustrations in this book, if this is an issue with your classes.).
Other great books to accompany any study of the Impressionists and the great artists of the world:
Discover Great Artists for hands-on art projects in the style of famous artists, Color Your Own Impressionist Paintings for line drawings of the most famous paintings for coloring and painting
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Monet and the Impressionists for Kids for an activity-based overview of this period of art history.
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