Art for children

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Matisse

painter of the essential
1995
An investigation into the life and work of the major French artist, Henri Matisse, who became one of the most important figures of the 20th century painting scene.

The impressionists

1995
Travel back to the 19th century and meet many painters including Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, and Van Gogh.

The Renaissance

the invention of perspective
1995
The story of Raphael, a boy who wants to become an artist, provides the backdrop for a lesson about Renaissance painters and the art of perspective.

Good day, Mister Gauguin

1995
A young boy finds a postcard of a Gauguin painting in his mailbox, and he decides to find out more about the artist.

Henri Rousseau

1988
A brief biography of Henri Rousseau accompanies fifteen color reproductions and critical interpretations of his works.

Da Vinci

the painter who spoke with birds
1994
Rosa breaks both of her legs and winds up in the hospital where she spends the day staring at a print of Mona Lisa, and exchanges letters with her uncle about the artist da Vinci.

Picasso

a day in his studio
1994
A school boy begins a day of discovery after he chases his dog into an old building that turns out to be where the artist Pablo Picasso lived and worked.

Chagall

my sad and joyous village
1994
When a small boy visits his friend Nicholas, he learns about a famous Russian-born painter, Marc Chagall.

Degas

the painted gesture
1994
Eight school children attend an art workshop at the Orsay Museum in Paris discovering paintings of Edgar Degas.

Brueghel

a gift for telling stories
1995
Two children in Brussels come upon a painting by Brueghel, which prompts them to learn about his work and his era.

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