Disney- Looking at Paintings: An Introduction to Art for Young People

by Erika Langmuir

Book Overview

Explore the Mona Lisa's smile, Titian's noises, Duccio's artistic omelet, a Jackson Pollock splash, a king's portrait, an entire battle, saints and sinners, knights and peasants, motorcars and animals; and paintings on every conceivable surface -- walls, wood panels, cloth, glass, metal, bark, and leather. Follow Mickey and his friends through this most magical of worlds as they show us how to look at, understand, and enjoy the works of the greatest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159373008X
• ISBN13: 9781593730086
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing Co
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 4

Customer Reviews

Art-tastic!

This book on the history of art and why art is the way it is, kept my 7 year old spell bound. It created positive conversations about emotions and exaggerations in paintings. This book was originally for our 4 year old because she is more of the artist. She enjoyed the pictures but did not stay interested very long.

An excellent, gorgeous and highly accessible book

Disney Looking At Paintings: An Introduction To Fine Art For Young People uses Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Pluto to show young readers the majesty and imagination present in great works. Full-color, finely reproduced images of classic artworks captivate the eye on almost every page. The text renders artistic concepts in readily accessible terms. Chapters address how shape, size, color, light and dark, motion, materials and more are applied in works of art ranging in style from impressionism to realism to modern art and much more. Simple quizzes help reinforce the lessons about art learned in this excellent, gorgeous and highly accessible book, superb for reading aloud to young ones or letting them discover on their own.