Cart
Free Shipping in Australia
Proud to be B-Corp

The Story of the World's Greatest Paintings Charlie Ayres

The Story of the World's Greatest Paintings By Charlie Ayres

The Story of the World's Greatest Paintings by Charlie Ayres


$25.99
Condition - Very Good
Only 4 left

Summary

Introduces young readers to some of the greatest paintings of all time. This title features twenty world-famous artworks in easy-to-follow chronological order, accompanied by informative texts.

The Story of the World's Greatest Paintings Summary

The Story of the World's Greatest Paintings by Charlie Ayres

This fun book introduces young readers to some of the greatest paintings of all time. Twenty world-famous artworks are featured in easy-to-follow chronological order, accompanied by informative texts that bring each masterpiece and its story vividly to life. Complete with extensive reference material, comprising chronologies of the artists, major collections of the artists' works and a glossary, this book will delight and engage all children of eleven and over.

The Story of the World's Greatest Paintings Reviews

'A fascinating, colourful and great value book which any young art-lover should be delighted to receive' - KidsinMuseums.org
'You have to hand it to Thames & Hudson. When it comes to thinking up new ways to get children interested in art, the publisher has all the bases covered ... A lively and informative activity book' - V&A Magazine
'Rich, interactive and engaging ... marvellously informative' - Observer
'I would recommend this book without reservation' - School Librarian Journal

About Charlie Ayres

Charlie Ayres studied at the Courtauld Institute of Art and Sotheby's Institute in London, England. Under the name Charlotte Mullins, she edited Art Review and The V&A Magazine. She has written widely on art, and has also appeared on television and radio. She lives in London.

Table of Contents

The Arnolfini Portrait (Jan Van Eyck) * The Battle of San Romano (Paolo Uccello) * Primavera (Sandro Botticelli) * Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) * Children's Games (Pieter Bruegel the Elder) * An Old Woman Cooking Eggs (Diego Velazquez) * The Artist's Studio (Jan Vermeer) * The Skate (Jean-Baptiste- Simeon Chardin) * Self-Portrait Hesitating Between the Arts of Music and Painting (Angelica Kauffman) * The Monk by the Sea (Caspar David Friedrich) * The Raft of the Medusa (Theodore Gericault) * The Hay Wain (John Constable) * Burial at Ornans (Gustave Courbet) * Ophelia (John Everett Millais) * Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) (Winslow Homer) * La Loge (Auguste Renoir) * Summer's Day (Berthe Morisot) * A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (Georges Seurat) * Mont Sainte-Victoire (Paul Cezanne) * Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? (Paul Gauguin)

Additional information

GOR005549621
9780500238806
0500238804
The Story of the World's Greatest Paintings by Charlie Ayres
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
20101025
96
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Story of the World's Greatest Paintings