art appreciation

Presents a history of world art from cave paintings to present day through seventy tales about artists and the way they created their work.

Puffer flies into early twentieth-century Paris to meet artist Henri Rousseau where he discovers the origins of Rousseau's artistic ideas, and includes representations of six of the artist's works.

Presents information about thirteen famous artists who lived and worked in the latter part of the nineteenth century and throughout the twentieth century. Provides color reproductions of some of their most famous works of art and describes the style of art that they are associated with. Includes a timeline, photos of the artists, and a glossary of terms.

Examines the life and work of the Italian painter of the early Renaissance, describing and giving examples of his art.

Traces the life of the Renaissance artist and analyses some of his paintings.

A look at the life and works of Salvador Dali.

An exploration of the life and works of Paul Gauguin.

Puffer flies to the south of France to visit with Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, and includes actual art images of some of the famous artist's works.

A.J. and his friends in the second grade learn that art can be made out of anything, even garbage.

Profiles thirteen female artists, including Sofonisba Anguissola, Maria Sibylla Merian, Mary Cassatt, Elizabeth Armstrong Forbes, Georgia O'Keeffe, Lyubov Popova, Tamara de Lempicka, Frida Kahlo, Louise Bourgeois, Meret Oppenheim, Niki de Saint Phalle, Bridget Riley, and Cindy Sherman, providing time lines, text, and illustrations that introduce each woman's life and work.