Great artists

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Vincent van Gogh

2014
Readers are introduced to Van Gogh through biography and many of his works. Each of the featured paintings is shown in full color and details are brought to the reader’s attention. Readers learn all about Van Gogh’s signature style of thick, paint-filled brushstrokes built upon each other in uneven layers. Then, they can learn to imitate him!.

Leonardo da Vinci

2014
During the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci studied math, mapmaking, geography, and more. However, he may be best known as a painter and sculptor. The Mona Lisa remains a famous painting that is studied by art students and historians alike.

Leonardo da Vinci

2005
Presents a brief biography of fifteenth-century Italian Renaissance painter, Leonardo da Vinci, and describes his life and his many works of art.

Degas

the invisible eye
1998
Profiles the life and art of Degas and discusses what his everyday life was like, how his work was influenced by society, what methods he used, and other related topics.

Van Gogh

art and emotion
1997
Provides insight into the life and work of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, discussing the influence of his friends and family on his art, the meanings of his paintings, reaction to his work, and other topics.

Rembrandt

life of a portrait painter
1997
Examines the society and art of the world in which Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn lived and worked; and provides information about his life, vision, and lasting influence.

Renoir

color & nature
1998
Profiles the life and art of Renoir and discusses what his everyday life was like, what techniques he used, how his work was influenced by society, and other related topics.

Picasso

breaking the rules of art
1997
Examines the society and art of the world in which Spanish artist Pablo Picasso lived and worked; and provides information about his life, vision, and lasting influence.

Monet and impressionism

1997
Examines the society and art of the world in which French artist Claude Monet lived and worked; and provides information about his life, vision, and lasting influence.

Manet

a new realism
1997
Studies the life and work of Manet and discusses how his family influenced his work, what his paintings really mean, who they were made for, and other related topics.

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