art

Briefly retells six myths and legends from around the world and presents art activities inspired by them.

Introduces children to the world of fine art through a collection of pictures and accompanying words that may be used to stimulate discussions and activities.

Contains alphabetically arranged essays that examine the lives and work of 222 Western painters, sculptors, and printmakers, with discussion of movements and ideas in art; and includes four hundred color plates, explanatory diagrams, cross-references, a glossary, a timeline, a series index, and suggestions for further reading.

Examines art produced during the Renaissance, an era of cultural advancement that occurred between the 1320s and the 1660s, describing the origins of the movement in Italy, its characteristics, and its spread throughout Europe, and introducing representative artists and works.

Provides classroom-tested projects that are suitable for secondary or college-level students.

Presents ideas, methods, and projects that may be used in secondary-level art classes to develop and enhance thinking processes integral to visual problem solving.

Profiles ten of the world's most interesting works of art including the valley curtain that hung across a stretch of a Colorado canyon.

Presents short biographies on the ten most successful art forgers, which includes Otto Wacker, Tom Keating, Karl Sim, Elmyr de Hory, John Drewe, and Zhang Daqian; and describes their techniques and how they were caught.