| Description |
80 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introducing paintings -- Behind the scenes in a gallery -- Painting for a purpose -- Telling a story -- Hidden meanings -- Layer upon layer -- Focus on colour -- Tricking the eye -- Ordinary and extraordinary -- The power of light -- Painting people -- Still life -- Magic landscapes -- Making arrangements -- List of artists. |
| Summary |
A children's guide to the collection of the National Gallery, London. A large-size volume that introduces art appreciation to middle-graders and describes different types of pictures and techniques. With separate sections on such themes as portraits, landscapes, & techniques, including color & light, this is an approachable guide to art appreciation for middle school students. Bowker Authored Title code. |
| Subject |
National Gallery (Great Britain) -- Juvenile literature.
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National Gallery (Great Britain)
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Painting -- Appreciation -- Juvenile literature.
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Painting.
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Art appreciation.
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| Added Author |
Voake, Charlotte, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
0810942526 |
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