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13 Things Children Should Know
13 Art Movements Children Should Know
The latest volume in this successful series introduces young readers to major movements in art history—from Romanesque to Pop art. Filled with gorgeous color reproductions and packed with fascinating information, this beautiful book presents a chronological sampling of the world’s important artistic styles. Double-page spreads provide a detailed description of each movement, representative illustrations, and a timeline that places the artwork in its historical context. All of these elements are presented in a playful, eye-catching manner that will appeal to a wide range of young readers. The book also features numerous ideas for projects that kids can undertake themselves and offers helpful suggestions for learning more about each style. Children will find hours of fun reading that will equip them with essential knowledge—enhancing and deepening their understanding of art history and inspiring them in their own artistic endeavors.
- GenresArtNonfictionChildrens
48 pages, Hardcover
First published April 25, 2014
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April 3, 2020
3.5 stars.
This is the second book from this series of art books "Children Should Know" that I've read, and they definitely seem to get the job done as a whole. I definitely look forward to reading more of them.
13 Art Movements Children Should Know covers a millennium of western art history in a way that is easy to access for all ages (I enjoyed it as an adult, and I think any kids into art or history would find it interesting and informative). It covers a broad range of movements in chronological order in a way that makes it easy to see how art has evolved over the last thousand years. Obviously, it can't cover every movement, so there's stuff missing, but it's a great place to start. I did find a couple of the artists to be classified weirdly (Van Gogh may have influenced the expressionists, but he wasn't one himself and his style veers pretty far from what mainstream expressionism was, and there's no explanation as to why he's listed as one), and it was frustrating to see the book focus almost exclusively on white men from Europe, but it does serve as a good starting point. The activities and resources it includes should be a good way to kickstart any curious kids.
Would recommend to anyone looking to understand art history on a basic and broad level, especially children, as long as you're aware that it focuses on white European men almost exclusively.
This is the second book from this series of art books "Children Should Know" that I've read, and they definitely seem to get the job done as a whole. I definitely look forward to reading more of them.
13 Art Movements Children Should Know covers a millennium of western art history in a way that is easy to access for all ages (I enjoyed it as an adult, and I think any kids into art or history would find it interesting and informative). It covers a broad range of movements in chronological order in a way that makes it easy to see how art has evolved over the last thousand years. Obviously, it can't cover every movement, so there's stuff missing, but it's a great place to start. I did find a couple of the artists to be classified weirdly (Van Gogh may have influenced the expressionists, but he wasn't one himself and his style veers pretty far from what mainstream expressionism was, and there's no explanation as to why he's listed as one), and it was frustrating to see the book focus almost exclusively on white men from Europe, but it does serve as a good starting point. The activities and resources it includes should be a good way to kickstart any curious kids.
Would recommend to anyone looking to understand art history on a basic and broad level, especially children, as long as you're aware that it focuses on white European men almost exclusively.
January 29, 2023
Far too simplistic and even contradictory. I like children's non-fiction for concise, dense information. This book lacks that quality. It has too much going on (historical timelines with only a few Western events and Western artists identified.) Really a very poorly produced book, this.
August 30, 2014
I actually got this book for me to read since the school I went to sorely lacked in anything artistic other than the Christmas concert, lol. I feel I learned a bit about the different periods. I still don't have them straight in my head but it was nice to have them explained in chronological order at a school-age level. If it was anything beyond that (such as University level) I'm sure my eyes would have glazed over with too much detail and memorization of dates.
April 19, 2017
“13 Art Movements Children Should Know” by Brad Finger is a work of nonfiction by Brad Finger encompassing various styles of art from as early as 1000 A.D. up to the present day. Intended for readers ages 9 – 12 in grades 4 through 7, this reference book details the fine points that contributed to each era of artistic expression. Complete with photographic examples of each genre, Finger includes a timeline of world events occurring at the same time that directly influenced the artist’s techniques. In the margins, there are also bullet points summarizing the movement, along with obscure facts, suggestions for further reading, as well as trivia facts.
I rated this book 4 stars because the descriptions of each art movement are kept succinct and easy to read while remaining interesting. It is thought-provoking to note the correlation between historic events and artistic interpretation. For example, during the Renaissance, people began to recognize the value of humanity itself and art drifted away from heavily laced religious demonstrations, instead steering toward realistic depictions of living folk complete with flaws and emotional countenance. However, in later years, during the Romantic period, landscapes and personalities were characterized with fantastical images to create a dichotomy of softness and drama simultaneously. This book is very user friendly for young readers and could be very helpful for use in a classroom. In giving each student a subject matter, they could then be expected to execute a piece of art designed in the style of an art movement discussed in the book.
I rated this book 4 stars because the descriptions of each art movement are kept succinct and easy to read while remaining interesting. It is thought-provoking to note the correlation between historic events and artistic interpretation. For example, during the Renaissance, people began to recognize the value of humanity itself and art drifted away from heavily laced religious demonstrations, instead steering toward realistic depictions of living folk complete with flaws and emotional countenance. However, in later years, during the Romantic period, landscapes and personalities were characterized with fantastical images to create a dichotomy of softness and drama simultaneously. This book is very user friendly for young readers and could be very helpful for use in a classroom. In giving each student a subject matter, they could then be expected to execute a piece of art designed in the style of an art movement discussed in the book.
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