Lives of the Great Artists

Introducing young readers to twenty of the greatest artists of all time, this eye-opening book includes a careful selection of masterpieces, exciting life stories, lavish reproductions, extensive side-features and useful references: Fascinating texts by the distinguished author give a vivid present-tense account of each artist at work. -Engaging feature boxes such as: "Why Don't You?" which suggest a practical art projects "Did You Know?" gives interesting snippets of life stories "Want To See More?" provides helpful website addresses -Extended captions bring the pictures to life, pointing out interesting details or telling memorable stories. -Complete with chronologies, lists of where works can be seen, a glossary of unfamiliar words and detailed information about the pictures, this book is a great fact-filled resource for a school project or gallery visit - an ideal gift. The artists brought to life are: Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Albrecht Dürer, Raphael, Titian, Hans Holbein the Younger, El Greco, Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, Gianlorenzo Bernini, Diego Velázquez, Rembrandt, Francisco de Goya, Jacques-Louis David, J. M. W. Turner, Eugene Delacroix, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh.