Meet the famous French painter Edgar Degas. Discover his passion for photography, dancers, horses... Everything is full of life in Paris! Make yourself at home at the horse race. Create your own beautiful hat! Attend a dance lesson and watch the ballet! Discover the world of Degas through his masterpieces. Read, play and be creative! Learn about art while having fun.
Step into the strange world of the Surrealists. Discover the life and masterpieces of the celebrated painter Rene Magritte. Unravel the mysteries of his enigmatic paintings. Become a poet, a muse or a magician. And like Magritte, create surprising images. What about a cloud-bird, a bouquet of jingle bells or an apple for a face! Discover art with your family or friends and create, play and have fun!
In his studio, Manet doesnt paint according to the rules of the time. He admires the old masters, but paints modern day life. What does he paint? Social gatherings in the Tuileries Gardens, women wearing crinolines, men in top hats. What an odd luncheon, scandalous! What is this new way of painting? Manet has his own style. He opens the door onto modern art! The impressionists follow in his footsteps. Imagine the corrida and the matador, hop into the hot air balloon and soar above the Universal Exhibition. Meet the renowned writer Zola, Manets friend. And enjoy yourself at the Folies-Bergere!
Helps you discover the life and work of the famous painter Vincent van Gogh. Suitable for juniors from 4 to 14 years of age, this title features games, drawings, tips and thoughts. With reading levels to suit all ages, it lets you explore the lives and masterpieces of the greatest artists in the world.
The Little Lowry Laurence Stephen Lowry was an English artist. He liked to draw industrial life as he sees it, and even a bit more. He liked to tell stories of life as a tale. We call him the 'poet of the English industrial landscape'. Is it why he became such a loved British painter? Discover Lowry's passions; his urban industrial scenes, his lonely crowds, his matchstick figures, his landscapes and the seaside a... Full description
Discover Provence and Paris with the Father of Cubism.
Welcome to Monets home at Giverny. Discover the big, lush flower garden. Stroll along the garden paths. Learn the flowers names. Dress up in a Japanese kimono. Paint beach scenes with Monet. Go swimming in the Seine River on a hot summer day. Visit the first Impressionist art exhibit. Go for a ride in Monets studio-boat. Have fun discovering the life, art, home and garden of Monet.
Enter into the world of the famous artist Jan Van Eyck. Van Eyck is the Duke of Burgundys court painter. Discover the Golden Age of Bruges! How do people live in Flanders at the end of the Middle Ages? How do you paint the softness of a pelt? The brilliance of a precious stone? Discover the well kept secret of oils painting and learn the technique. A fun book for reading, playing and making art!
Discover the world of the famous Spanish painter.
Discover the life and work of Munch. The artist dedicated his life to his art. He was one of the first expressionist painters. Find out about his emotions, in full colour. And come discover the beauty of his homeland; the landscape, the fjords, the bluish fog, the starry nights, the midnight sun, as well as the ghosts and vampires! Set foot in the strange world of Edvard Munch, the renowned Norwegian painter. A book to read, draw and play along with.