Name: 13 Women Artists Children Should Know
Brand: Penguin Random House
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

*13 Women Artists Children Should Know* highlights 500 years of great art created by women, introducing young readers to amazing painters, sculptors, and photographers. 

In colorful spreads that feature important works as well as portraits of the artists themselves, children are introduced to Sofonisba Anguissola, the Renaissance painter and pupil of Michelangelo, who mastered portraiture in the Spanish Court. 

The book explains how the exquisitely wrought illustrations of Maria Sybilla Merian advanced the study of nature in the 17th century, and how Mary Cassatt's paintings depicted the lives of women in the 19th century. Modern and contemporary artists such as Georgia  O'Keeffe , Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Niki de&nbsp;Saint Phalle, and Cindy Sherman round out this introduction to women artists. 

  Written for young readers  ages 9&ndash;12 ,  *13 Women Artists Children Should Know* features informative texts, puzzles, coloring exercises, and fun quizzes. 
  Author&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;Bettina Schuelmann. 
  Hardcover. 48&nbsp;pages. 9&frac12;&quot;&nbsp;&times; 11&quot; (24&nbsp;cm&nbsp;&times; 28&nbsp;cm).




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Read up on the romantic idealism of Titian, the gorgeous colors of Cézanne, the graffiti-inspired figures of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and more. *13 Painters Children Should Know* is a fun and engaging introduction to popular painters.

Written for readers ages 9–12, this book presents painters in chronologically arranged, double-page spreads that feature beautiful reproductions, interesting facts, biographical information, and comparisons to other painters. 

Author — Florian Heine.

Hardcover. 48 pages. 9½" × 11" (25 cm × 28 cm).

Read up on the romantic idealism of Titian, the gorgeous colors of Cézanne, the graffiti-inspired figures of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and more. *13 Painters Children Should Know* is a fun and engaging introduction to popular painters. Author — Florian Heine. Author — Florian Heine.

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*50 Portraits You Should Know* is a wide-ranging collection of iconic portraits by renowned artists, each with their own unique style and story to tell. Arranged chronologically, the portraits exemplify either an important moment in history or a turning point in the artist’s career.

Exquisite full-page reproductions of the works are accompanied by engaging and enlightening texts. Learn more about Van Eyck’s "Man in a Turban," Da Vinci’s "Mona Lisa," Vermeer’s "Girl With a Pearl Earring," Sargent’s "Madame X," Kahlo’s "Self-Portrait with Necklace," Warhol’s "Marilyn," and more. 

An introductory essay on the history and importance of the portrait in art history and brief biographies of each artist included round out this must-have reference.


Paperback. 7¾" × 9½" (20 cm × 24 cm).


*50 Portraits You Should Know* is a wide-ranging collection of 50 iconic portraits by renowned artists, each with their own unique style and story to tell. Arranged chronologically, the portraits exemplify either an important moment in history or a turning point in the artist’s career.

This book highlights 500 years of great art created by women, introducing young readers to amazing painters, sculptors, and photographers. The book features colorful spreads that include important works as well as portraits of the artists themselves.

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This book highlights 500 years of great art created by women, introducing young readers to amazing painters, sculptors, and photographers. The book features colorful spreads that include important works as well as portraits of the artists themselves. Author — Bettina Schuelmann.

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