The Art Book for Children
by Editors of Phaidon Press Author
(From Amazon): A perfect introduction to art for children everywhere, The Art Book, Children’s Edition brings the clarity and innovation of Phaidon’s best-selling The Art Book to our youngest readers ever. An A to Z guide of 30 great artists – each featured on a double-page spread – and their most famous works designed for both parent and child to enjoy together. The book encourages the children to look closely at the featured works and use their imagination to understand why artists choose to create the pieces they do and in the ways that they do. From Leonardo’s Renaissance masterpiece Mona Lisa to Andy Warhol’s iconic Marilyn, from Jeff Koons’ exuberant, flower-encrusted Puppy to Botticelli’s beautiful, flower-strewn Primavera, 30 works have been selected from The Art Book especially for this edition, chosen for their vital importance in art history as well as their appeal to children. The giants of art history – Van Gogh, Matisse, Rembrandt, Turner and Velázquez – are all here, but this edition also offers its readers an introduction to challenging, recent artists including Cindy Sherman and Donald Judd. The Art Book, Children’s Edition makes this broad, exciting selection of 30 key works across the history of art clear and accessible to children from age seven and upwards, but will be of interest to readers of all ages.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780714845302
- Print Status
- In Print
- Artists
- 30
- Pages
- 80
- Suggested Grades
- Early Years - 7th
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Copyright
- 2005
Artists
- 1 Giuseppe Arcimboldo, "Spring, SUmmer, Fall, Winter," p. 4
- 2 Gilbert and George, "Thumbing" and "The Singing Sculpture," p. 6
- 3 Pieter Bruegel the Elder, "Peasant Wedding Feast," p. 8
- 4 Jackson Pollock, "Number 1, 1948," p. 10
- 5 Leonardo da Vinci, "Mona Lisa," p. 14
- 6 Bridget Riley, "Cataract 3," p. 17
- 7 Sandro Botticelli, "Spring," p. 18
- 8 Katsushika Hokusai, "Red Fuji," p. 20
- 9 Simone Martini, "The Annunciation," p. 22
- 10 Christo and Jeanne-Claude, "The Pont Neuf Wrapped" and "Surrounded Islands," p. 24
- 11 Jacopo Bassano, "The Animals Entering the Ark," p. 28
- 12 Joan Miro, "Women, Bird by Moonlight," p. 30
- 13 Edgar Degas, "The Rehearsal," p. 32
- 14 Pablo PIcasso, "Weeping Woman," p. 34
- 15 Albrecht Altdorfer, "Battle of Alexander at Issus" and "Battle of Alexander at Issus, detail," p. 36
- 16 Henri Rousseau, "The Monkeys," p. 40
- 17 Grant Wood, "American Gothic," p. 42
- 18 Alberto Giacometti, "Walking Man," p. 44
- 19 Diego Velazquez, "Las Meninas (Maids of Honor)," p. 46
- 20 Cindy Sherman, "Untitled," p. 48
- 21 J.M.W. Turner, "Snowstorm: Steamboat off a Harbor's Mouth," p. 52
- 22 Vincent van Gogh, "Sunflowers," p. 54
- 23 Rembrandt van Rijn, "Jacob Blessing," p. 56
- 24 Andy Warhol, "Marilyn," p. 58
- 25 Hans Holbein the Younger, "The Ambassadors," p. 62
- 26 Jeff Koons, "Puppy," p. 64
- 27 Vittore Carpaccio, "Two Venetian Ladies on a Balcony," p. 66
- 28 Claude Monet, "Waterlily Pond," p. 68
- 29 Donald Judd, "Table & Chairs," "Untitled," and "Concrete Works," p. 70
- 30 Jan van Eyck, "The Arnolfini Portrait," p. 74
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