Examines the psychological aspects and themes of the works of late-nineteenth-century American portrait painter Thomas Eakins, whose favored subjects included rowing scenes, surgeries, musicians, and artists.
Contains thirty-three alphabetically arranged entries, each of which explores a theme in modern drama from the perspectives of three representative plays.
Tells the story of the carvers and their rise from subsistence farmers to celebrated artisans. The creations of the wood-carvings range from angels, mermaids, devils, and skeletons to dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, and nahuals or animal people.
The story cloth made for her by her aunt and uncle chronicles the life of the author and her family in their native Laos and their eventual emigration to the United States.
Paintings and other works of art containing hidden pictures or messages introduce a variety of artists, both famous and unidentified. Includes projects for making hidden pictures.