Children's Book of Art: An Introduction to the World's Most Amazing Paintings and Sculptures (DK Children's Book of)
by Deborah Lock (Editor)
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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 show more 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. show lessTags
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This book is about art. It teaches students to know that art “can be so many things.” It may be ugly in one persons eyes but beautiful to someone else. The book explains how art used to be used on cave walls and in desert rocks. There are different sections such as “How to carve wood,” “How to sculpt marble,” and “How to create land art.” There are also many examples of art. It teaches about representational or abstract art and one dimensional or three dimensional arts.
Personal Reflection:
I thought this book was very educational. It explains many different aspects of art. I liked that it even taught the readers about the artists as well.
Classroom Extensions:
1. This will be a great book to teach the students about show more art and the dimensions.
2. This is a great book to introduce famous artists to the students. show less
This book is about art. It teaches students to know that art “can be so many things.” It may be ugly in one persons eyes but beautiful to someone else. The book explains how art used to be used on cave walls and in desert rocks. There are different sections such as “How to carve wood,” “How to sculpt marble,” and “How to create land art.” There are also many examples of art. It teaches about representational or abstract art and one dimensional or three dimensional arts.
Personal Reflection:
I thought this book was very educational. It explains many different aspects of art. I liked that it even taught the readers about the artists as well.
Classroom Extensions:
1. This will be a great book to teach the students about show more art and the dimensions.
2. This is a great book to introduce famous artists to the students. show less
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- Children's Book of Art
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- Children's Book of Art: An introduction to the world's most amazing paintings and sculptures
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- Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 700 — Arts & recreation Arts Arts & Recreation
- LCC
- N5308 .C45 — Fine Arts Visual arts History
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- Languages
- 6 — Dutch, English, German, Irish, Portuguese, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
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