Art Up Close: From Ancient to Modern - Hardcover

D'Harcourt, Claire

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1616894210 ISBN 13: 9781616894214

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press, 2017

Synopsis

This fun, interactive book introduces works of art from around the world across all different eras of history, including an ancient Egyptian papyrus, a Byzantine mosaic, Renaissance frescoes, a medieval European tapestry, Arabic and Aztec manuscripts, Japanese woodblock prints, and Impressionist, Surrealist, and Cubist paintings. Full-color reproductions of twenty-three works of art provide a rich hunting ground for over two hundred close-up details. Lift-the-flap keys at the end of the book provide intriguing facts about the works and the artists who created them., Young readers will learn how artistic expression has developed through the centuries and discover how looking at familiar images up close can reveal new insights into the world of art.

About this title

Review:

'Art lovers will enjoy this inviting exercise, which asks readers to notice the tiniest visual elements of 23 historic artworks...this diverting souvenir suggests the rich rewards of close investigation.' --Publishers Weekly

From the Author:

Claire d’Harcourt is a children’s book editor and the author of Masterpieces Up Close and Louvre Up Close. She lives in France.

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1616894210
• ISBN 13: 9781616894214
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64