painters

"A . . . picture book based on the true story of Rosa Bonheur, the nineteenth-century French artist who defied gender expectations and changed the art world with her realistic animal paintings"--Provided by publisher.

Written as a report by a fictitious student, this biography of Monet profiles his life and artworks.

Profiles the lives and works of 100 Renaissance painters and sculptors including Michelangelo, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Jan van Eyck, and others.

Presents the life and work of American painter Georgia O'Keeffe.

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.

Una biografi?a Little Golden Book acerca de la pintora mexicana Frida Kahlo, escrita para nin?os de edad preescolar. Este Little Golden Book capta la esencia de Frida Kahlo para los ma?s pequen?os lectores. Desde como supero? enfermedades, fue una de pocas nin?as admitidas a su escuela en Me?xico, y alcanzo? a ver sus pinturas expuestas en museos, el libro sirve de inspiracio?n a futuros pioneros, asi? como a sus padres. Presenta un informativo texto e ilustraciones llenas de colorido inspiradas por el arte de Frida.

"New York Times bestselling author and art critic Laura Cumming reveals the fascinating, little-known story of the Thunderclap--the massive explosion at a gunpowder store in Holland that killed Carel Fabritius, renowned painter of The Goldfinch, and nearly killed Johannes Vermeer, painter of Girl with a Pearl Earring--two of the greatest artists of the 17th century"--.

Vincent Van Gogh was a troubled soul. Yet he produced some of the most vibrant and uplifting paintings in history. The Friendly Postman is the story of the postman who brought Vincent letters from his brother, Theo, when the artist lived in Arles. These letters played a vital role in encouraging Vincent to keep on painting through difficult times.

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.

"Vincent van Gogh traveled widely throughout Europe--on foot, by boat, and above all, by train. He wrote countless letters to his family as he went, using the world around him as the subject for hundreds of drawings and paintings. And in his day, that world looked very different from ours. Brimming with colorful illustrations, historic photographs, letters, detailed maps, and other documents, this book enables readers to join Van Gogh on his journeys from Z to A: from Zundert in the southern Netherlands (where he was born), through London and Paris, to Auvers-sur-Oise in France (where he died). Offering a detailed introduction to Van Gogh's personal quest and the world of his time, The Vincent Van Gogh Atlas will immerse young readers in the history of the nineteenth century and the turbulent life of Van Gogh, the artist and man"--Provided by publisher.