Masterpieces Up Close: Western Painting from the 14th to 20th Centuries
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Book Overview
Masterpieces Up Close will send readers on a journey through the world's most famous paintings from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. They will see some familiar faces, like Leonardo's Mona Lisa and Warhol's Marilyn , and meet some that may be new to them, like the princess in Velzquez's Las Meninas and the mysterious little girl in Rembrandt's Night Watch . Full-color reproductions of over 20 paintings provide the perfect hunting ground for over a hundred details. Lift-the-flap keys at the end of the book provide the answers. Informative text helps children learn why these paintings have intrigued us for centuries and discover just what makes each work a masterpiece.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0811854035
ISBN13:9780811854030
Release Date:April 2006
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Length:64 Pages
Weight:2.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 11.0" x 15.0"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Great book even for preschoolers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is a great book. The advantages are that it is large enough format for the reproductions to be good, and the selection of paintings really does have some of the most famous paintings, from Giotto to Warhol. Someone earlier mentioned nudes. Well, if Botticelli's Venus is too much for your household, this book isn't for you, but as nudes go, it's pretty tame. My boy and I enjoyed it over a period of months (ages 2-3). He may not have understood a lot that an older child might, but he did like the paintings and enjoyed finding the details--like the "I spy" books.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book is great for learning more about art. Giving to young people; great intro to art.
What an amazing resource
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
We homeschool and were looking for a book to use with artist studies. This book has wonderful pictures, and points out details that were surprising to me, even on very familiar prints. I had borrowed this from the library, and the first day home I knew we would buy it for our own home library. This book would be a welcome addition to any child's collection, for pure enjoyment or simple introductions to the world of famous masterpieces.
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