Author(s): Ruth Thomson
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 48
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Language: English
Date Published: 2016-01-15
Dimensions: 216 x 279 x 10mm
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Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

From the classical to the contemporary, from impressionism to pop art, painters and sculptors from every era, every movement, and every country in the world are introduced in this superb series that brings children intimate portraits of the world's most celebrated artists and the fascinating times they lived in! Full-color reproductions included!This proud, passionate, and tormented artist painted in great creative bursts, falling into deep depression once the mood had waned. In fact, he painted his masterpiece, Starry Night, from his room in an asylum. Find out what drove Vincent Van Gogh to create brilliant paintings -- and finally, to take his own life.