This children's book is the perfect stepping stone to a lifelong appreciation of art. Each major art period unfolds in a gently colored spread featuring famous artists and artworks while other spreads present specific scenes that incorporate similar details. In this book, kids will learn how the earliest artists mixed pigments; how ancient civilizations worshiped their gods; how religion drove artistic efforts in the middle ages; and scientific discoveries inspired Renaissance painters and sculptors. They'll observe artists playing key roles in revolutions both historic and cultural and they'll visit a modern museum to see what today's artists are creating. Packed with endless possibilities for learning, this book offers kids a new way to engage with and understand the art they experience every day.

 

This book is part of a book series called My Big Books Of .

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2019 by Prestel .

LOUISE LOCKHART is an illustrator who lives in an old English mill town. She sells her illustrations and cut outs in her online shop "The Printed Peanut. "