Art. Encyclopedia for children

About the book
The encyclopedia talks about how the fine art has changed for millennia. The reader will see how the painting developed - from cave paintings to pop art. Get acquainted with the most interesting sculpture - ancient and modern. He will track the history of photography and the evolution of the camera - from plate to digital. The book will teach children to understand and love art.

How to read this book
The encyclopedia includes three parts: painting, sculpture, photography. At the beginning of the first part, the basic concepts that are found in the book are introduced. Further, chronological order tells about the development of fine art - from the ancient world to the present day. Each historical era, each direction, style or genre of painting is devoted to its turn. Explanations are accompanied by reproductions indicating the author of the work, the date of creation, technology.

Separate turns are devoted to the work of great masters who have had a noticeable influence on the development of Western European painting. Some iconic works of art are considered in more detail.

parts of "sculpture" and "photography" are built on the same principle. At the end, a dictionary of terms and an alphabetical pointer are given.

Book chips:
- a very beautiful encyclopedia, bright colorful illustrations,

- A great gift - the dream of any home library,

- will fall in love with art and inspire to engage in creativity,

- includes biographies of large artists.

For whom this book
For all connoisseurs of art of any age.

For children from 8 to 12 years old.

About the authors
Suzy Khoj - art historian and artist. The author of numerous bestseller.

David Taylor is a famous British photographer and author of more than 40 books on the history and technique of photography. In the book "Art. Encyclopedia for children "is responsible for the “Photography" section