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Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters

by MaryAnn F. Kohl Author, MaryAnn F Kohl Author, Kim Solga Author

(From Amazon): "Discovering Great Artists" has 75 great artists featured in 110 amazingly fun and unique quality art appreciation activities for children. They will experience the styles and techniques of the great masters, from the Renaissance to the Present. A brief biography of each artist is included with a fully illustrated, child-tested art activity, featuring painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, architecture, and more. Includes such greats as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Monet, Degas, Picasso, Van Gogh, Dali, Matisse, Pollock, and O'Keeffe. 1998 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award, 2002 Practical Homeschooling Reader Award. Full "click-to" resource guide at Bright Ring's website to show each artist's most famous works.Some activity examples are:Da Vinci - Invention ArtMichelangelo - Fresco PlaqueRembrandt - Shadowy FacesMonet - Dabble in PaintDegas - Resist in MotionPicasso- Fractured FriendVan Gogh - Starry NightPollock - Action Splatter1997 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award, Education 2003 Practical Homeschooling Award, 3rd Place 2007 Practical Homeschooling Reader Award in the art appreciation category, 3rd place. 2009 Practical Homeschooling Reader Award in the art appreciation category,1st Place