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I enjoyed this book as much as my kids. I bought it for them so that we could study Art along with our World History studies, but the book isn't just for small children. It was easy to read, but had plenty of detail.

love this book!

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Very useful book for looking at Art History with examples of art beginning in prehistoric times. Nicely done with color photos.

This is a great book for an easy-to-read art history. Henry Sayre (who was my art history teacher at OSU) discusses 50 famous pieces of art coming from around the world. The art is ordered chronologically with a time-line along the edge of each page, including 10 pieces from BC. Each piece of art has a one page description which includes information about the civilization, art form, artist, or location of the artwork. The artwork is varied in style and form (paintings, sculptures, tapestries, etc.). My one hesitancy with this book is that it includes nudity. I had hoped to make this available to my students (3rd and 4th grade) but do not feel that it would be appropriate. It has been a great resource, however, for read alouds about a particular piece of art.

The title of this book introduces it as "the inside scoop on 50 art masterpieces". Rather than gaining an inside scoop, I found myself introduced to art which I was unfamiliar with, as well as a reintroduction to many pieces I had seen before. The writing style is clearly geared for adolescents / middle school students. As one who has not had much exposure to art I did find this book an enjoyable, easy read. I think the book could best be used to introduce school age kids (or middle schoool kids) to the world of art. When my children get old enough, I plan to read this book with them.

The other two reviewers of this book both mention that this book is for middle school children and above, but I would have to respectfuly disagree. I think this book is definately appropriate, and designed for, elementary age children. In the introduction, the author talks about poring over his parent's books about art, just staring at the pictures, and says that he set out to create a similar source. I think he has done so quite well.Each 2-page spread has a large, full-color picture of an important work of art, starting with prehistoric sculpture and going right up to Magritte. There is also a page of clear, simple text about the piece. The text is, of course, very useful... but I think that plenty of enjoyment can be had just examining the pictures.(I know that everyone who looks at this book probably has a "they didn't include...!" gripe, but I am upset that the Arnolfini Wedding Portrait isn't included). Otherwise, the pieces are very well chosen.I think that this is a great book for all ages. I hope that it will be introduced to elementary school children, so that by the time they are in middle school they are ready for a little more depth and structure in their art history curriculum.

I love the line in the section on Rene Magritte: "Magritte's paintings never answer questions. They just ask them." This line captures what is so unique about Cave Paintings to Picasso: analysis that provokes readers' critical thinking skills. As an art student, I read so many tired art history books that did little to inspire or even entertain. This book does both, and somehow manages to cover a lot of facts about 50 masterworks of art. The beautifully-written description of the art and artist is chronologically organized, with sidebars on each page visually portraying the artist's timeline. In addition, each work of art is briefly described as to media and size (information that is not easily gleaned from other art history texts). There is a brief, but helpful glossary in the back of the book, and the book is well indexed. The text is easy to read and very interesting; it would easily engage the interest of students grades 6 and up.