Painting 10 masters of the art world in the context of their times, these engaging references examine the political, religious, and social events that shaped the lives and works of history's most celebrated artists. Insightful text and original color paintings provide explanation and analysis of a multitude of masterpieces for young art aficionados to enjoy. French artist Paul Cezanne is the focus of this concise biography that explores his life--including his friendships and experiences in Aix-en-Provence--and paintings.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Great Artists And Their World, Snapping Turtle Guide, Snapping Turtle Guides-Great Artists .

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 48 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Newforest Press .

David Spence is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and a manager at the National Maritime Museum.