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Great Artists For Kids
Written especially for children ages 9 through teen, the colorful books in 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. And the cost is just right - only $6.95 per book for 32 big, yummy, colorful pages. Buy one - buy them all!
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 books in this series include:
Essential Artists Cezanne
Essential Artists Michelangelo
Essential Artists Rembrandt
Essential Artists Van Gogh
Essential Artists Picasso
Essential Artists Degas
Essential Artists Monet
Essential Artists Gaugin
Essential Artists Manet
Essential Artists Renoir
Essential Artists The Impressionists (a compilation of 4 titles)
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Monet
This book celebrates one of the founders of Impressionism and the man whose work inspired the movement's name. Kids are introduced to French painter Claude Monet and the details his life in both Paris and Giverny. They learn about this "painter of light" and his artistic obsessions: haystacks, cathedrals, and water lilies that he painted in varying lights at different times of day. Book includes:
Over 150 beautiful color images
The artist's life and Western art of the Impressionist era
What do the paintings say?: what do his sculptures and paintings tell us and how were they made?
The artist's influence: Monet's place in art history.
Written for students ages 8 and older.
This book is one of 4 books included in the single title
Essential Artists The Impressionists (a compilation of Renoir, Monet, Degas and Cezanne)
Other great books to accompany any study of Monet and the great artists of the world:
Discover Great Artists for hands-on art projects in the style of famous artists, Color Your Own Monet Paintings for line drawings of famous paintings, stickers and more,
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Monet and the Impressionists for Kids for a project-oriented book about Monet and the other artists of the Impressionist era.
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