Bøger af National Gallery Of Art

This book introduces American painting from the colonial period to the early 20th century. It includes works by John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Rembrandt Peale, James Peale, Joshua Johnson, Edward Hicks. Thomas Cole. John Quidor. George Inness, John Frederick Kensett, Frederic Edwin Church, Albert Pinkham Ryder, Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, James McNeill Whistler, William Merrill Chase, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Winslow Homer, and George Bellows.

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, among others, works by Raphael, Rembrandt, Georgia OKeeffe, Henri Matisse, Chuck Close, Jacob Lawrence, Pablo Picasso, and Alexander Calder, 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 Miros 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 Vincis 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.