Great Artists Set 2

Dutch Postimpressionist Vincent van Gogh became famous for his use of color, distinctive brushstrokes, and thick paint in his paintings of peasant life, nature scenes, landscapes, and self-portraits. This biography discusses Van Gogh's childhood, education, missionary work, early struggles with perspective and proportion, influence of artists Camille Corot and Jean-Francois Millet, introduction to oil painting, support from his brother Theo, time in Arles with artist Paul Gauguin, influence of Japanese prints, and travels through Belgium, England, and France. Sidebars, a glossary, an index, and a phonetics section accompany easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of Van Gogh's artwork, including Portrait of the Artist Without His Beard, Vincent's Bedroom in Arles, The Potato Eaters, Starry Night, and The Red Vineyard. The Great Artists series of easy-to-read biographies offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the lives of some of the most notable artists of all time. Each book provides insight to an artist's childhood, influences, and works. From Impressionism to modern art, this series explores the artists' unique styles and will supplement young readers' art history curriculum.

Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn became known for the distinctive style of his landscapes, dramatic scenes from history, mythology, and the Bible, and especially his self-portraits. This biography discusses his childhood, education, apprenticeships, commissions, patrons, success as a portrait artist, family life, eventual bankruptcy, and the changing style of his energetic brushstrokes and use of chiaroscuro. Sidebars, a glossary, an index, and a phonetics section accompany easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of Rembrandt's artwork, including Self-Portrait at the Age of 23, The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, Rembrandt and Saskia as the Prodigal Son, Night Watch, and Three Trees. The Great Artists series of easy-to-read biographies offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the lives of some of the most notable artists of all time. Each book provides insight to an artist's childhood, influences, and works. From Impressionism to modern art, this series explores the artists' unique styles and will supplement young readers' art history curriculum.

Self-taught American folk artist Anna Mary Moses became a painter late in life after working on farms in New York and Virginia. This biography introduces the rural childhood, family life, early yarn pictures, discovery by Louis J. Caldor, first exhibition at Otto Kallir's gallery, Hallmark Christmas cards, documentary interview by Edward R. Murrow, illustration of Clement C. Moore's "The Night Before Christmas," and primitive style of the woman who would become Grandma Moses. Sidebars, a glossary, an index, and a phonetics section accompany easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of Moses's artwork, including Taking in Laundry, Deep Snow, The Old Automobile, and The Eisenhower Home. The Great Artists series of easy-to-read biographies offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the lives of some of the most notable artists of all time. Each book provides insight to an artist's childhood, influences, and works. From Impressionism to modern art, this series explores the artists' unique styles and will supplement young readers' art history curriculum.

Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dalí was a controversial painter, sculptor, and filmmaker, as well as a jewelry, furniture, set, and costume designer. This biography highlights Dalí's childhood, education, art lessons and early Impressionist influence from Ramon Pitxot, work and friendship with filmmaker Luis Bunuel and poet Federico Garcia Lorca, exhibitions, married life, support of the Dali Theatre-Museum, and travels to the United States, France, and England, as well as his interest in optical illusions and his later work combining classical themes and modern science. Sidebars, a glossary, an index, and a phonetics section accompany easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of Dalí's artwork, including Burning Giraffe, Swans Reflecting Elephants, The Persistence of Memory, Galatea of the Spheres, and Mae West's Lips Sofa. The Great Artists series of easy-to-read biographies offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the lives of some of the most notable artists of all time. Each book provides insight to an artist's childhood, influences, and works. From Impressionism to modern art, this series explores the artists' unique styles and will supplement young readers' art history curriculum.

Italian artist Raphael created paintings and frescoes and also worked as an architect during the Renaissance. This biography discusses Raphael's childhood, early artwork, commissions, patrons such as the Catholic Church and the Medici family, frescoes for the Vatican, work as an architect of St. Peter's Basilica, tapestry designs for the Sistine Chapel, workshop, and artistic rivalries and competitions. Sidebars, a glossary, an index, and a phonetics section accompany easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of Raphael's artwork, including Madonna del Granduca, Marriage of the Virgin, The Entombment, School of Athens, and Sistine Madonna. The Great Artists series of easy-to-read biographies offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the lives of some of the most notable artists of all time. Each book provides insight to an artist's childhood, influences, and works. From Impressionism to modern art, this series explores the artists' unique styles and will supplement young readers' art history curriculum.

Spanish artist Pablo Picasso was the co-inventor of Cubism with Georges Braque. He created paintings, drawings, etchings, photographs, sculptures, ceramics, and costume and set designs, and was constantly experimenting with different techniques, styles, materials, and themes. This biography highlights Picasso's childhood, education, exhibitions, travels to France and Italy, family life, experimentation with Surrealism, re-creations of classical works in his own style, use of color, and support of the Picasso Museum, as well as the Blue Period, the Rose Period, and the influence of the Spanish Civil War on his work. Sidebars, a glossary, an index, and a phonetics section accompany easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of Picasso's artwork, including Picador, Science and Charity, Man with a Guitar, Guernica, and Garcon à la Pipe. The Great Artists series of easy-to-read biographies offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the lives of some of the most notable artists of all time. Each book provides insight to an artist's childhood, influences, and works. From Impressionism to modern art, this series explores the artists' unique styles and will supplement young readers' art history curriculum.

Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel became known for his paintings, watercolors, and the engravings made from his drawings of allegories, biblical stories, landscapes, and peasant scenes. This biography follows Bruegel through Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Italy, discussing his childhood, apprenticeship to Pieter Coecke van Aelst, entry into Antwerp's painter's guild, work for artists Giulio Clovio and Hieronymus Cock, various patrons and commissions, family life, and how he used his work as political commentary against Spain's mistreatment of the Low Countries, as well as his artistic style and perspective. Sidebars, a glossary, an index, and a phonetics section accompany easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of Bruegel's artwork, including Children's Games, The Tower of Babel, The Flight Into Egypt, and Peasant Wedding. The Great Artists series of easy-to-read biographies offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the lives of some of the most notable artists of all time. Each book provides insight to an artist's childhood, influences, and works. From Impressionism to modern art, this series explores the artists' unique styles and will supplement young readers' art history curriculum.