Presents the humor and the tragedy in twenty artists' lives

"Discover her art invites young art lovers and artists to learn about painting through the lives and masterpieces of 24 women from the 16th to the 20th century."--Back cover

Provides information about the well-known Austrian contemporary artist and his work

"Extraordinary reference book of over eighty famous painters, their lives, their loves, and their iconic paintings"--Provided by publisher

Discusses how artists through the ages have used illusions called trompe l'oeil to create images that fool the eyes

"When Isabella has a day off from school, her parents suggest going somewhere special. Isabella knows that home is special, but she humors them anyway and begins to imagine places they could go, turning to some of history's most famous artists for inspiration. Perhaps they could go to The Boating Party, see Dancers In Blue, or admire The Starry Night. But can Isabella paint pictures inspiring enough to show her parents that home is actually the most...

A letter of the alphabet is concealed in each of the 26 paintings by such masters as Picasso, DalÃ, Matisse and Van Gogh, while text provides additional information about the artist, the painting and where the originals are located

Presents information about the modern American artist, Keith Haring, along with a number of his pictures accompanied by "stories" about what they depict

"First there was one Zhou brother, and then there were two. They lived in a bookstore with their grandmother, Po Po, whose stories of paintings that flew through the air and landed on mountain cliffs inspired them to create their own art. Amid the turbulence of China's Cultural Revolution in the 1970s, the Zhou Brothers began painting together on the same canvas. Today, ShanZuo and DaHuang Zhou are icons in the art world, renowned for working side...

Simple text and illustrations tell the story of how the American painter Charlie Russell followed his boyhood dream to go West