art appreciation

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Da Vinci

Traces the life of the Renaissance artist and analyses some of his paintings.
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El Greco

Examines the life and work of Dom?nikos Theotok?poulos, the sixteenth-century artist who created his greatest works in Spain where he was known as "El Greco.".
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Frederic Remington

A brief biography of the artist and sculptor accompanies fifteen color reproductions and critical interpretations of his works.
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El Greco

Examines the life and work of Dom?nikos Theotok?poulos, the sixteenth-century artist who created his greatest works in Spain where he was known as "El Greco.".

Leonardo da Vinci

Explains some basic techniques of Da Vinci by analyzing several of his better-known paintings.
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The Usborne book of famous paintings

Introduces thirty-five famous paintings, including a reproduction of each piece accompanied by a simple analysis of the work.
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Work

farm, factory, office, home
Examines how people have been depicted working on farms, in factories and offices, and at home in works of art from different time periods and places.
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Self-portraits

An exploration of painting through 2000 years of art history, focusing on self-portraits by such artists as Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gorky, and Picasso.
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What makes a Raphael a Raphael?

Explores such art topics as style, composition, color, and subject matter as they relate to twelve works by Raphael.
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El juego de las formas

The author/illustrator describes how his mother's wish to spend her birthday visiting an art museum with her family changed the course of his life forever.
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