Books

20+ results found

Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Looking at pictures	Joy Richardson	A children's guide to the collection of the National Gallery, London.	OL108345W
Art Fraud Detective	Anna Nilsen	A spot-the-difference game, mystery story, and art book in which readers try to tell which paintings are genuine and which are forgeries. Includes magnifying glass and split-page format.	OL108870W
The story of the world's greatest paintings	Charlie Ayres	Presents twenty famous paintings from the history of art, describing how they were created, their original audience, and the influence they have had on later artists.	OL16125795W
A is for artist	J. Paul Getty Museum.	An alphabet book illustrated with details taken from paintings in the J. Paul Getty Museum.	OL1802835W
Art of Japan	Carol Finley	Focuses on Japanese wood block prints of the Edo period (1600-1868) by explaining the subject matter as well as the technique used in making them.	OL1841578W
Paintings	T. Ross,Claude Delafosse,Gallimard Jeunesse (Publisher),Tony Ross	Presents famous paintings from around the world, using die-cut and transparent pages which permit the reader to "discover" interesting aspects of the artworks.	OL18856991W
Discovery in the cave	Mark Dubowski	In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a torch, they ventured deep underground, eventually coming to a huge cave, the w…	OL1907134W
I Spy	Lucy Micklethwait	Presents objects for the letters of the alphabet through paintings by such artists as Magritte, Picasso, Botticelli, and Vermeer.	OL1954443W
In the paint	Patrick Aloysius Ewing	Describes the materials, techniques, and subjects for getting started in painting.	OL1960761W
Masterpiece mix	Roxie Munro	Using works from the National Gallery of Art by Vincent Van Gogh, Marie Cassatt, Edward Hopper, and others, Roxie Munro has created an innovative introduction to art that includes a search-and-find g…	OL19719436W
In the picture	Lucy Micklethwait	Contains reproductions of ten works by famous artists accompanied by six close-ups and questions designed to promote critical thinking skills and appreciation of art.	OL19943635W
A child's introduction to art	Alexander, Heather	A Child's Introduction to Art introduces kids to the art world's most famous painters, styles, and periods, all brought to life through full-color photographs of 40 masterpieces, as well as charming …	OL19980721W
Art auction mystery	Anna Nilsen	Sixteen famous paintings from collections around the world have been stolen and replaced with clever forgeries. Now these fake paintings, along with sixteen others, are going up for auction. After an…	OL20537636W
A big book of face painting	Charlotte Verrecas	This is a guide to face painting for children which provides essential tips based on expert knowledge. It details different materials, including paint recommendations and an explanation of brushes, a…	OL24250901W
Georgia O'Keeffe	Jacqueline A. Ball	Examines the life and works of the painter who drew much of her artistic inspiration from nature.	OL2448187W
Fabric painting for fun!	Anne Schreiber	Provides an introduction to the hobby of fabric painting. Includes projects.	OL2704991W
If You Take a Paintbrush	Fulvio Testa	Children in and out of doors are depicted with things of the major colors: white snow, red apples, brown chocolate, etc.	OL3349530W
What makes a Van Gogh a Van Gogh?	Richard Mühlberger	Explores such art topics as style, composition, color, and subject matter as they relate to twelve works by Van Gogh.	OL3482193W
Flowers	Peggy Roalf	Explores 2000 years of art history by looking at paintings of flowers by various artists.	OL3913252W
Monet	Roberto Carvalho de Magalhães	Discusses the style and technique of the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet.	OL6034317W