Book of Artists

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Book of Artists

A beautifully illustrated art history book introducing over ninety of the Western world’s great artists and the stories behind their most influential works. From prehistoric cave paintings to Renaissance Florence and beyond, this hardcover reference explores how art reflects culture, shapes history, and reveals what it means to be human. Through engaging biographies and rich historical context, readers discover the people, movements, and masterpieces that have defined the artistic tradition while being inspired to create art of their own.


By: Rebecca Manor & Rebecca Allen
SKU: 9781958955253

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Used in Art Appreciation (Family Study)

  • By: Rebecca Manor & Rebecca Allen

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  • SKU: 9781958955253

  • Media: Hardback

  • Reading level: All Grades
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Prehistoric cave paintings dating back thousands of years show that human beings possess an innate desire to create. Even when daily life was focused on survival, people felt compelled to use the resources at their disposal, like burnt charcoal and ground-up minerals, to create. Today, design exists everywhere, from the junk mail we pitch in the recycling bin to the prints we hang on our walls. The history of art and the stories of the men and women who created it spans from ancient cave paintings to today's easily accessible works at IKEA. This book opens it all to readers in a family-friendly format, telling the stories of the people and movements behind the great art of the Western world.


This book introduces readers to over ninety of history's great artists, telling their stories and providing historical and cultural context for the great paintings that have shaped our history. You will see how art reflects and shapes culture, how it can make us understand ourselves and the world, and how the creation of art is inherent in every person.


You'll catch glimpses of ancient Greece, Renaissance Florence, trade-rich Amsterdam, war-torn France, and the hope-filled young United States. You'll meet artists you will fall in love with, and others who challenge your understanding of the world. You'll discover that all of the world's most beautiful art comes from less-than-perfect people. And you'll see that illustrating the world around us helps us to make sense of it, to better understand ourselves and others. Most importantly, we hope this book encourages you to pursue your own art, joining the pantheon of great artists featured here as you learn to see the world and all its incredible beauty in new ways.

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Racheal Little
We like it

We like it. It has a nice assortment of countries in it. Beautiful illustrations. Part of me wishes it had more details but I guess it would be an even thicker book.

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Anonymous
Beautiful and

Beautiful and informative

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Elise Collins
A New Favorite!

My kids love this book! The images are beautiful and gives them a bite size look at every country in the world.

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Anonymous
Beautiful

Beautiful book

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Emmalee Hoggatt
Great curriculum!

Beautiful illustrations, easy to follow lesson plans, and great resource suggestions.

This curriculum allows all learning style to thrive.

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Amy Milcic
Amazing!

My boys and I have enjoyed using this resource as part of our homeschool morning time. It has been a delightful addition and amazing way to explore the world from our home. Sparked conversations and curiosity - we went down so many fantastic rabbit trails!

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Alicia

If you need a reference book to use for geography and history studies and even more, this is great! Maps, beautiful photos, and tons of fun information on every page. Love this book! It's also beautiful!

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Darby

For years I searched for a comprehensive, yet gentle, geography book with real photographs. This came along at just the right time. I love using this alongside the Around the World curricula

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Miranda S

Truly beautiful to look at, but expertly organized for the whole family to enjoy. A timeless addition to any homes coffee table that will be well worn with use.

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Cassie Shepherd

We absolutely love this book! It is a fantastic reference book to have on hand. I love how it simplifies everything to one page per country and has real photographs in it. We also love the fun and interesting facts. Would definitely recommend as a must-have in every home!

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Trisha

We have used BFB's Around the World with Picture Books, and this would be a great reference book to have on hand to supplement! Great photos and fun facts included.

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Leilani C.

This gorgeous matte hardcover is organized beautifully, so the sheer amount of information does not feel overwhelming. Organized first by continent, and then alphabetically, there is a smooth consistency to the presentation of the information. First, we find quick facts on every country about population, size, and demographics, even predominate biomes. Following is a list of fascinating fun facts, and closing with a list of that country's national parks. Flags are pictured. Each country also has their national flower, animal, bird, or fruit/food beautifully painted or photographed and annotated.Each country is featured on one, occasionally two pages, for a perfect springboard. For deeper dives, the book's introduction gives recommendations for additional encyclopedic research and YouTube channels.Attractive enough as a display, this is no simple "coffee table" decor, but a useful resource to broaden our knowledge of the world we live in. ⭐ I would highly recommend this book!Thank you to @beautifulfeetbooks for their generosity in providing a copy for my honest review. All comments are my own!

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MamaJez

I would buy this book in a heartbeat if the font was not white. It's incredibly difficult to read. A guide I purchased from BFB has this and it's terrible.

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