Introduces Leonardo da Vinci as one of the greatest painters of the Renaissance by exploring the techniques he used to create masterpieces such as Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. Have you ever wondered what inspired some of the world's greatest artists? Each book in the World's Greatest Artists series offers a biography of a famous artist, introduces the techniques that made each artist's work so unique, and highlights some of the artist's most famous masterpieces. Each book features entertaining cartoons, informative sidebars, and engaging art reproductions.
TTC - Masterpieces of the Imaginative Mind: Literature’s Most Fantastic Works
Course No. 2997 (24 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) Taught by Eric S. Rabkin University of Michigan Ph.D., University of Iowa 1. The Brothers Grimm & Fairy Tale Psychology 2. Propp, Structure, and Cultural Identity 3. Hoffmann and the Theory of the Fantastic 4. Poe—Genres and Degrees of the Fantastic 5. Lewis Carroll: Puzzles, Language, & Audience Reuploaded Thanks to floarea
Drawing on the natural folk art tendencies of children, who love to collect buttons, bottle caps, shells, and Popsicle sticks to create beautiful, imperfect art, this activity guide teaches kids about the history of this organic art and offers inspiration for them to create their own masterpieces. The full breadth of American folk art is surveyed, including painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and textiles from the 17th century through today.
Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Botticelli to Picasso
Artists of all ages are invited to add their own hues to Grant Wood's American Gothic, Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party, Winslow Homer's Snap the Whip, as well as works by Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Edward Hopper, John Singer Sargent, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Vincent van Gogh, and masterpieces by 51 other great artists.
