"Humanities General Reading Book for Children (Enclosed Edition) (5 Volumes)" (Natural History + Art History + Greek Mythology + Nordic Mythology + Geography Encyclopedia)

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No one knows when humans created art. People have found murals dating back more than 30,000 years in caves, which are also the earliest paintings in human history. Since then, art has become a very important existence in the cultures of all nations in the world. You see, there are pyramids in ancient Egypt, sculptures in ancient Greece, tapestries in the Middle Ages, and masks used for ancient rituals in Africa... Starting from the cave murals in 18,000 BC, "A Brief History of Art for Children" will lead you to understand artists and their works from ancient times to the present. This book focuses on 35 famous painters and sculptors including Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Monet, Picasso, and Andy Warhol. In this book, you will appreciate the works of the world's top artists and learn about their lives; you will know what kind of technology they used to create such works and what kind of inspiration they received. You will learn that the American painter Mary. Cassatt was one of the few girls in the 19th century Academy of Fine Arts; the famous Spanish painter Velázquez began his apprenticeship at the age of 12; the world-renowned sculptor Rodin was rejected three times by the most prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. This book will also reveal the various implications hidden in the world's masterpieces, and take you to discover the fun and surprises in these works that are not easily noticed by people, such as the Spanish painter Dali's "The Persistence of Memory" which actually contains his self-portrait. At the same time, you will read the stories behind these world masterpieces in the book. For example, when Leonardo da Vinci created "Mona Lisa", he asked clowns and musicians to entertain the model, and Van Gogh's "Starry Night" was completed in the ward of a sanatorium. After understanding these famous artists and their works, you can start your own art creation! You can start your art practice through the projects listed in the book, such as cotton swab pointillism, surrealist collage and drip painting.