Impressionism: 13 Artists Children Should Know
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Presenting a variety of impressionist art, this inviting book shows young readers how painters from Claude Monet to John Singer Sargent introduced impressionist styles of painting and so changed the course of art. In this beautifully produced volume, young readers are given the opportunity to study masterpieces of Impressionist work in great detail. From Monet’s Impression, Sunrise, which is attributed to starting the movement, to Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, each painting is reproduced on its own page with descriptive texts, biographical details of the artist, and entertaining facts. Along the way readers will learn the historic context of these paintings as well as a variety of artistic terms. The book also offers playful suggestions for creating Impressionist art at home or school as well as ideas that will help young readers appreciate why the Impressionist style was at once revolutionary and timeless.
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Impressionism: 13 Artists Children Should Know is a great way to take a first look at impressionism, looking at thirteen prominent artists—Edouart Manet, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Gustave Caillebotte, Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, John Singer Sargent, Paul Signac, Childe Hassam, Georges Seurat, Mary Cassatt, and Max Liebermann. The life of each artist is highlighted along with a historical timeline to provide perspective on what was going on at the same time in the world. Some of each artist's work is featured, with notes that offer more information. I especially like how suggestions are made for children to try to do what artists did. Great first look at impressionism.
