Hodge, Susie

"A collection of...examples of Art Nouveau...[that]...chronologically traces the development of the movement and shows how it impacted every artistic discipline, from painting and graphic arts to fashion, architecture, glasswork, metalwork and furnishings"--Back cover.

Illustrations and step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to draw different types of animals, with tips on basic shapes, texture, perspective, materials, and shading.

Text and illustrations discuss key concepts in painting, sculpture, photography, music, and dance, and includes fact boxes, images and diagrams, and information about key artists and their work.

"Did you know that Pablo Picasso had many pets, including a white mouse and a goat? And that Andy Warhol loved his dachshunds, Georgia O'Keeffe had a passion for chows, and Salvador Dali liked ocelots and walked an anteater? ... [This book] tells these stories and many more including Frida Kahlo's love for monkeys, Henri Matisse traveling with his cats, and Leonardo da Vinci famously freeing birds from their cages in Italian markets"--Back cover.

Text and illustrations look at the world of art, from cave paintings, Cubism, Renaissance to contemporary art.

"Discover everything you need to know about art--from prehistoric paintings to the latest ideas--and be inspired by the world's most famous paintings, housed in the National Gallery, London. Discover the historical and cultural impact of each piece, then learn about the lives of the worlds greatest artists. With art theory lessons and projects to try at home [one] can develop [one's] own style too!"--Back cover.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of dog breeds, including Dalmatians, Yorkshire terriers, Bernese mountain dogs, and others.

Spanning from the thirteenth century to the present, introduces one hundred of the world's most important artists, including Caravaggio, van Gogh, and Warhol, and includes reproductions of each individual's most significant work.

Describes the history of the rise and fall of the Knights Templar, their origins in the Middle Ages, and their links to the Holy Grail and Freemasonry; and includes over 200 color photographs and illustrations.

A guide to modern art that describes different styles of modern art, profiling major works and artists, and offers tips for how to look at modern art, where to see it, and how to understand it.