Bibliograph

An eye for art, focusing on great artists and their work, presented by the National Gallery of Art

Type

Label

An eye for art, focusing on great artists and their work, presented by the National Gallery of Art

Language

eng

resource.governmentPublication

federal national government publication

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

An eye for art

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

854854017

Responsibility statement

presented by the National Gallery of Art

Sub title

focusing on great artists and their work

Summary

"Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full color images, this family-oriented art resource introduces children to more than 50 great artists and their work, with corresponding activities and explorations that inspire artistic development, focused looking, and creative writing. This treasure trove of artwork from the National Gallery of Art includes, among others, works by Raphael, Rembrandt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Henri Matisse, Chuck Close, Jacob Lawrence, Pablo Picasso, and Alexander Calder, representing a wide range of artistic styles and techniques. Written by museum educators with decades of hands-on experience in both art-making activities and making art relatable to children, the activities include sculpting a clay figure inspired by Edgar Degas; drawing an object from touch alone, inspired by Joan Miro's experience as an art student; painting a double-sided portrait with one side reflecting physical traits and the other side personality traits, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's Ginevra de' Benci; and creating a story based on a Mary Cassatt painting. Educators, homeschoolers, and families alike will find their creativity sparked by this art extravaganza"--, Provided by publisher"For the past eleven years the National Gallery has issued a family quarterly that included an "Inside Scoop" featuring artists and works from the museum. This book is a collection of those "Scoops"--Updated, revised, and expanded. The book is grouped around seven general themes and highlights works from different time periods to encourage comparisons among them. We hope the book will inspire children to explore and develop "an eye for art.""--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Studying Nature. John Constable -- Claude Monet -- Martin Johnson Heade -- Georgia O'Keeffe -- Andy Goldsworthy -- Exploring Places. Rembrandt van Rijn -- Canaletto -- Jasper Francis Cropsey -- Thomas Moran -- Henri Matisse -- George Bellows -- Examining Portraits. Leonardo da Vinci -- Elisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun -- Vincent van Gogh -- Chuck Close -- Telling Stories. Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi -- Raphael -- Peter Paul Rubens -- John Singleton Copley -- Augustus Saint-Gaudens -- Jacob Lawrence -- Observing Everyday Life. Osias Beert the Elder -- Jan Steen -- Edouard Manet -- Winslow Homer -- Mary Cassatt -- Wayne Thiebaud -- Questioning Traditions. Giuseppe Arcimboldo -- Johannes Vermeer -- J.M.W. Turner -- Pablo Picasso -- Joan Miró -- Diego Rivera -- Romare Bearden -- Jackson Pollock -- Playing with Space. Edgar Degas -- Alexander Calder -- Dan Flavin -- Martin Puryear -- Timeline of artists

Target audience

juvenile

Classification