Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Botticelli to Picasso

by Dover Publications Inc.

Book Overview

Colorists of all ages are invited to create their own versions of 60 great paintings. From masterpieces by Michelangelo and Raphael to striking creations by Paul Gauguin and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, this ready-to-color collection includes excellent renderings of Grant Wood's American Gothic , Winslow Homer's Snap the Whip , and Edward Hopper's Hotel Room , as well as compositions by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Paul C zanne,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486433811
• ISBN13: 9780486433813
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9

Customer Reviews

One of the best adult coloring books

I have several of the adult coloring books, from sealife to flowers to several of the famous artist series, including Van Gogh, the Impressionists, Monet, etc. I just recieved this book and am impressed that it is two or three times the size of all of the other books, making it a good value. Each page has a picture on one side and is blank on the other side, which means that one can make good use of each picture, without impressions from coloring one side going through to the other side. There were a few pictures that were duplicates from some of my other coloring books, but only a very few.

Recommend for all ages - increases appreciation for the classics

This is a great color book. It took me awhile to get started on it because I was a bit overwhelmed by the "classicness" of the pictures. How could I ever do justice to these great artist? But then I started just having fun with it. Sometimes I try to stay with the artists color patterns but sometimes I do my own; I kind of dolled up the Mona Lisa. It's a high quality book, I highly recommend it.

What a great idea!!

Who says you can't complete a masterpiece? For just a few dollars, you can be Picasso! Pick up your crayons, colored pencils or whatever you wish, and repeat the choices of the Masters, or show Grant Wood how it really should be done with some choices of your own. (I've always suspected that those American Gothic folks would look a bit more cheerful with auburn hair!) Fun and educational!

Art Masterpieces to Color: 60 Great Paintings from Botticelli to Picasso

Wonderful book! I like the summaries of the artist, the orginal pictures for examples, and the amount of detail for a beginner to moderate colorer is not too much. I bought this book for myself (44 years old), Dad (82) and Mother (78). This will be the Christmas gift this year for everyone in my family.

Love this book

A great fun way to introduce famous art works to the young. It has a small version of each art work on the cover. Your child/student can color the art work the same or make it their own.