Children's Book of Art: An Introduction to the World's Most Amazing Paintings and Sculptures (DK Children's Book of)

This engaging guide takes children on an international tour of the world's greatest art, from the first daubs of paint in prehistoric caves to today's performance art. It includes all of the important art movements, from Renaissance to Rococo, as well as the great painters from all these eras. However, the approach is to look at art as an international exchange of ideas, not a straight history of western art. The book includes art from all countries, from aboriginal art to totem poles. VOYA Written with art lovers in mind, this condensed work of artistry is best described as a museum in a book. A vast array of information encompassing interesting and sometimes obscure facts is discussed, using four types of alternating page layouts. Art style pages describe a multitude of eras from the Renaissance and Baroque periods to lesser-known movements like Fauvism and Dreamtime. Pages on recreating specific art methods such as oil painting or sculpting marble are broken down into simplistic instructions. Each method then contains a time line of specific works in that medium. Artist profile pages offer chronologies of notable events as well as a discussion of the artist's significant techniques. Profiles range from artists like Vincent Van Gogh to sculptors such as Gustav Vigeland. The final style to be exhibited in this international art tour can be found in the art gallery sections depicting masterpieces on topics like war, children, and landscape art. The outstanding array of paintings and sculptures presented in this work are described in a concise and comprehensive manner. The work displayed on each page could rival a tour to an actual art museum. Well-known artists are made interesting with depictions of their creative nature. Street art is so breathtaking a reader would want to take a trip to Europe. There is something for everyone in this book of art history. Although the book may not be useful for in-depth research or have the appropriate title, it is a definite purchase for those who desire a solid introduction for middle school art students. Reviewer: Laura Panter Welcome to the greatest gallery on Earth. Put yourself in the picture with this incredible visual guide displaying the best artistic works of all time. You're the very special guest with unlimited access to the world's most important art through the ages, from ancient cave paintings to modern-day street art.On your journey through time, you'll see a wealth of valuable art, including Egyptian tomb paintings, Roman frescoes, Byzantine mosaics, and Chinese porcelain. Special attention is given to art from different eras, such as Aboriginal Dreamtime, Renaissance period, impressionism, contemporary art, and much, much more. Watch the progression of artistic styles and techniques, such as oil painting, watercolor, pastels, and sculpture. Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol are just some of the big names from the past and present featured inside. Every talent's work is showcased through a signature piece supported by illuminating text, giving you a unique tour of each prestigious work of art.Budding artists, this is all the inspiration you need to make your own masterpiece. Early art Rocky beginnings Egyptian scribes Faces in art How to make frescoes Dreamtime art How to make mosaics Gods and heroes in art Chinese art How to create colors Renaissance (1400s-1500s) Landscapes in art Leonardo da Vinci Jan van Eyck 00 How to use oil paint Children in at Baroque (1600s) Jan Vermeer Still life in art Rococo (1700s) Francisco de Goya How to use watercolor Katsushika Hokusai Modern art Impressionism Glaude Monet How to paint with pastels Vincent van Gogh Nighttime in art After Impressionism Henri Matisse Pablo Picasso Naïve art Paul Klee Surrealism Joan Miró Grant Wood Animals in art Postwar abstract art Jackson Pollock Sir Sidney Nolan War in art Andy Warhol Street art Work in art Friedenscreich Hundertwasser Modern art Sculpture Cared in stone The terra-cotta army sculptors How to carve wood African sculpture How to sculpt marble Michelangelo Buonarroti Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi Gustav Vigeland Abstract sculpture Henry Moore Alberto Giacometti How to create Land art Sculpture NOW Damien Hirst. A colorful and comprehensive tour in international art through the ages, tracing the development of styles and techniques. From ancient to abstract, you'll get a complete picture of the art that's had an impact on our world.--From publisher Including all of the important art movements from Renaissance to Rococo as well as the great artists from these eras, this book takes readers on an international tour of the world's greatest art form. Teeth, tails, and tentacles: an animal counting book, from 1 to 20. Children's book of art: an introduction to the world's amazing paintings and sculptures