Mason, Antony

The time trekkers go back in time to the world of the Stone Age where they watch a mammoth hunt, learn how to make fire, and come face-to-face with a terrifying saber-toothed tiger.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and career of Russian-born artist Marc Chagall, discussing his participation in the art community of Paris in the early twentieth century, his marriages and children, and his work in Germany, France, Russia, and the United States.

Chronicles the life of seventeenth-century Dutch painter Rembrandt, discussing such topics as his marriage, his studio, and his major works, and describes the world in which he lived.

Describes the art and artists of the Renaissance in the fourteenth century, including Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael, and subjects such as religion, myths, light, and dark.

Examines the customs, day-to-day life, and exploits of the Vikings.

Text and illustrations bring information about the Middle Ages to young readers, discussing the military, knights and castles, food, toys, clothes, and other topics, and including a fold-out game in which a wicked thief is trying to escape the castle with stolen goods.