painting, modern

Amy Newbold writes on nineteen artists' styles while Greg Newbold illustrates the different artists such as Edgar Degas' dinosaur ballerinas, Cassius Coolidge's dinosaurs playing Go Fish, and Hokusai's dinosaurs surfing a giant wave.

The work of post-impressionists is some of the best known art in the world. Vincent van Goh was a post-impressionist painter, and so was Paul Cezanne! Readers learn all about these famous post-impressionists in this book alongside a friendly gallery worker guide. The main features and techniques of post-impressionism are covered, and activities help readers create their own post-impressionist masterpieces! Including examples of famous post-impressionist works, an explanation of what an art gallery is, and a quiz to aid in comprehension, this book is a great introduction to an important movement in art history.

Profiles the work of various artists from 1890 to 1985 whose abstract paintings have been inspired by the spiritual writings and belief systems of various religions.

History of modern painting beginning with Cezanne, through Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism and Dada, to Abstract Expressionism in the 1950s.

Reproductions and text present critical commentary on the artist and his work.

Paintings of cats are accompanied by poems describing their characteristics and qualities.

Briefly examines the life and work of the nineteenth-century Dutchman who was one of the greatest artists of all time.

Briefly describes the life and work of the twentieth-century Spanish surrealist painter, describing and giving examples of his art.

Examines the lives of impressionist painters and the influences that shaped their work through re-created albums of letters, sketches, and photographs.

Paris was the epicenter of art during the latter half of the nineteenth century, luring artists from around the world with its academies, museums, salons, and galleries. Despite the city's cosmopolitanism and its cultural stature, Parisian society remained strikingly conservative, particularly with respect to gender. Nonetheless, many women painters chose to work and study in Paris at this time, overcoming immense obstacles to access the city's resources.