Bibliograph

An eye for art, focusing on great artists and their work, presented by the National Gallery of Art

Type

Label

An eye for art, focusing on great artists and their work, presented by the National Gallery of Art

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1110L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 7 and up

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

An eye for art

Oclc number

829738863

Responsibility statement

presented by the National Gallery of Art

Sub title

focusing on great artists and their work

Summary

Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full color images, this family-oriented art resource introduces children to more than 50 great artists and their work, with corresponding activities and explorations that inspire artistic development, focused looking, and creative writing. This treasure trove of artwork from the National Gallery of Art includes works by many artists, representing a wide range of artistic styles and techniques. Written by museum educators with decades of hands-on experience in both art-making activities and making art relatable to children, the activities include sculpting a clay figure inspired by Edgar Degas; drawing an object from touch alone, inspired by Joan Miro's experience as an art student; painting a double-sided portrait with one side reflecting physical traits and the other side personality traits, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's Ginevra de' Benci; and creating a story based on a Mary Cassatt painting. Educators, homeschoolers, and families alike will find their creativity sparked by this art extravaganza. --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Studying Nature. John Constable ; Martin Johnson Heade ; Claude Monet ; Georgia O'Keeffe ; Andy Goldsworthy -- Exploring Places. Rembrandt van Rijn ; Canaletto ; Jasper Francis Cropsey ; Thomas Moran ; Henri Matisse ; George Bellows -- Examining Portraits. Leonardo da Vinci ; Elisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun ; Vincent van Gogh ; Chuck Close -- Telling Stories. Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi ; Rogier van der Weyden ; Raphael ; Peter Paul Rubens ; John Singleton Copley ; Augustus Saint-Gaudens ; Jacob Lawrence -- Observing Everyday Life. Jan Steen ; Osias Beert the Elder ; Willem Claesz Heda ; Édouard Manet ; Mary Cassatt ; Winslow Homer ; Wayne Thiebaud -- Questioning Traditions. Giuseppe Arcimboldo ; Johannes Vermeer ; Joseph Mallord William Turner ; Pablo Picasso ; Joan Miró ; Diego Rivera ; Romare Bearden ; Jackson Pollock ; Roy Lichtenstein -- Playing with Space. Edgar Degas ; Alexander Calder ; Dan Flavin ; Martin Puryear -- Timeline of artists

Target audience

juvenile

Classification