art appreciation

Covers important art movements from the Renaissance to Rococo as well as the great artists from these eras.

Examines how different kinds of animals have been depicted in works of art from different time periods and places.

A search-and-find book that follows the story of a girl at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and includes a section looking at various types of art found at the museum.

Readers are challenged to spot the differences in forty pairs of seemingly identical photographs of masterpieces. Includes an answer key.

Puffer the puffin hosts an animated visit with twentieth-century French artist Henri Matisse, providing information about the artist's life and career. Includes full-sceen images of some of Matisse's artwork.

Presents reproductions of famous art works alongside "forgeries." Readers are asked to play detective as they examine each painting closely, looking for the differences, while a small cartoon sleuth leads them through the paintings, uncovering technical and historical details that enhance readers' appreciation and knowledge.

Using sketches and paintings by Monet, Seen from a Distance explains how the artist developed his methods for rendering the effects of light, and how he created works that were in many ways more realistic than anything painted before.

When a little girl asks meaningful questions about creating art, her questions are answered by a diverse group of artists throughout time and history, in this inspiring picture book that encourages young readers to see the artist in themselves.

"Written by a practicing artist, this book decodes and maps the basic elements of visual art, leading . . . to a greater understanding and appreciation"--Back cover.

"Extraordinary reference book of over eighty famous painters, their lives, their loves, and their iconic paintings"-- Provided by publisher.