art appreciation

Introduces thirteen artists, covering Leonardo da Vinci, Jan Vermeer, Claude Monet, Henri Rousseau, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Paul Klee, Franz Marc, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Frida Kahlo, and Andy Warhol; and including time lines and text describing each artist's life and legacy.

Contains color reproductions and descriptions of thirteen painting masterpieces, each with information on why the work is important, and includes time lines, and a glossary.

Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of Vincent van Gogh.

Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of Pablo Picasso.

Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of Michelangelo.

Introduces the world of art, placing Western European art in a broad global context and discussing artistic treatment of such themes as other worlds, daily life, history and myth, and nature.

Poems, prose, photographs, and paintings explore the African-American experience as seen through art and literature by blacks or about black subjects.

An illustrated biography of Pablo Picasso, discussing his childhood in Spain, the blossoming of his artistic life, and his innovative style.

Presents sixty-two annotated plates of Michelangelo's sculptures, paintings, and architecture--commenting on the pieces' history, context, and current condition--along with biographical text.

Examines the life and works of the renowned modern artist.