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Overview
In this series from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, discover what makes one artist's work different from any other's. Recognizing any artist's work may seem mysterious at first, but it can be as easy as spotting a friend's handwriting. In each book, the clues to identifying a famous artist's painting--color, line, shape, composition, subject matter, and brushwork--are revealed through a lively look at twelve masterpieces.The name on the painting isn't the artist's only signature. Recognizing an artist's work may seem a mystery at first, but it can be as easy as spotting a friend's handwriting. Containing full-color photos of 12 masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, this book gives clues to identifying his paintings through color, line, shape, composition, and more.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 5-9-Writing with clarity and confidence, Mhlberger reveals the individual ``handwriting'' of these artists by analyzing a dozen or so of their major works, pointing out their use of light and shadow, repetition of shapes, choices of medium, and other techniques that define their styles. Many of the paintings, which are splendidly reproduced in full color, are from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, but there are generous borrowings from private sources and other museums, making the books truly representative of each artist's career. A few biographical details are mentioned, but the author does not concern himself, or young readers, with the scandals, tragedies, and controversies that are part of the subjects' personal histories. Produced on heavy, glossy paper and designed with a variety of visual effects, these titles are delightfully informative and fine supplements to detailed biographies.-Shirley Wilton, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJBook Details
Published
September 1, 1994
Publisher
New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art : c1994.
Pages
48
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780670857449