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This lavishly illustrated volume is a visual timeline of world art. Featuring photos of recognizable masterpieces as well as surprising and lesser known works, this book makes art accessible to everyone!

Abstract Painting Concepts and Techniques takes the artist through the history and exact methods of abstract works in two clear, comprehensive sections, covering both traditional abstract works and post-painterly modern abstraction. The first

The extra-large reproductions of 45 of the world's great paintings allow you to explore the intriguing details of each work. Each work is annotated to provide further information about the artists, techniques, time periods, and more.

This book includes important and interesting details about 50 of the most famous painters, plus striking (extra-large) reproductions of their work. The selection of artists spans the 15th to 20th centuries.

The children’s edition of Phaidon Press’s best selling, “The Art Book” presents thirty of the most significant artists and engaging works of art from every period.

This work has 1,617 illustrations of art and architecture, in a two-volume set. Along with the accessible text and special-topic features, there are sidebars, maps, timelines, a 900-term glossary, an extensive reading list, and a comprehensive index.

This compact, two-volume set is an indispensable addition to any art library. It provides an all-encompassing account of the wide array of movements and disciplines in art during the 20th century. No matter what you’re looking for, it's in this edition!

This book is an exciting way to teach art history and art appreciation, and to increase skills in grades 3-9. It combines 40 full color museum slides with 94 ready-to-use activities, which include background information, style, technique, and directions.

Give the gift of Calder! Gravity and Grace is a beautifully produced book on one of the greatest sculptors of the twentieth century. Calder's works are characterized by their dynamism, often combining a sense of scale with movement and weightlessness.

A full-color illustrated introduction to the lives and art of major artists developed especially for young students. Each DVD and companion book analyzes the reproductions of key master works, and children learn new ways to observe and think about art.

Greatest paintings, sculpture, and architecture are displayed within historical framework. Covers every period from Ice Age to Modern Art. 1400 graphics (mostly color). Hardcover, 1198 pages. (Helen Gardner). Also Slides.

Covers Art Activities for All Ages. Projects from Aztec rattles to welcoming cats from Japan, which are replicated from authentic art from museums and private collections. Seven paperbacks, 81-85 pages. (Yvonne Y. Merrill).

This book covers painting, sculpture, and architecture within the last 100 years. It begins with Impressionism and continues right through to the present, discussing Realism, Formalism, Expressionism, and Fantasy. Authors—Sam Hunter and John Jacobus.

For over 25 years, this book has introduced many readers to the broad spectrum of the arts. The updated 5th edition has new sections on Post-Modernism, music, theater, and historically important technical processes.

Detailed in this magnificent, oversized volume is an in-depth study of Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa. Using modern techniques, authors sought to gain insight into the heart of Mona Lisa by examining Da Vinci's technique and use of materials.

Discover the many women throughout history who produced enduring art. Learn about the issues faced by Ancient Greek and Roman female painters, the Renaissance heroines, all who portrayed women and their accomplishments. Hardcover, 160 pages. (Abby Remer).

This book is an in-depth survey of the Pop art movement from its rise in the 1950’s through the late 1960’s. It follows Pop art as it developed in the work of the most influential artists of the era including photographers, filmmakers, and architects.

Acclaimed photographer Jeff Brouws has spent 20 years documenting the quintessential America, photographing readymade art found by chance in the landscape.

With international attention focused on the 400th anniversary of Rembrandt von Rijn's birth, this book is a stunning gift for art lovers. Historian, Gary Schwartz, weighs in with a penetrating and accessible look at the Dutch master's life and work.

More than 450 masterpieces, all reproduced in superb full color, chronicle the movements, developments, and major artists in Western painting from the dawn of art to today.

Each book in the Taschen Basic Art Styles series includes an introduction with a timeline of events that took place during the time period. Each book contains a selection of the most important works of the style, portraits of the artists, and more.

Each book in this series features a biography of the artist with full-color illustrations of the artist's most famous works. Paperback. 96 pages each. 7¼" × 9" (18 cm × 23 cm).