art appreciation

Presents famous paintings from around the world, using die-cut and transparent pages which permit the reader to "discover" interesting aspects of the artworks.

Traces the life and artistic achievement of French painter Paul Cezanne.

Examines the different ways in which artists paint landscapes including Georgia O'Keeffe's "From the Plains II," Georges Seurat's "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," and more.

Explores the ways family relationships and emotions are portrayed in works by such artists as Paul Gauguin, Edvard Munch, Mary Cassatt, David Hockney, and Stanley Spencer.

Profiles six expressionist artists including Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Vasily Kandinsky, Willem de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock, and contains examples of their work along with instructions for twenty-five fun art projects.

Briefly examines the life and work of the sixteenth-century Flemish painter, describing and giving examples of his art.

Examines how faces have been used as symbols, as illustrations of feelings, and as portraits in sculpture, masks, and paintings by various artists from around the world.

At the art museum, while her grandmother dozes, Katie steps into the painting of the Mona Lisa and together they have adventures with the characters from four other well-known Renaissance paintings. Includes information about the artists.

While visiting the art museum, Carlota has an adventure stepping in and out of five paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cezanne. Includes information about Post-impressionism and the particular paintings and artists in the story.

On a visit to the museum, Carlota climbs into five Impressionist paintings and has wonderful adventures.