Marvelous to Behold

by Jennifer Courtney, Courtney Sanford

Learn, observe, explore, examine and enjoy art in its varied forms and styles. What makes art good? How have economics, literature, and politics influenced art and artists? Develop an educated appreciation for art as you study artists.

Genres: School, Art

158 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

A homeschool mom for over 15 years who graduated with a degree in English and who loves reading aloud with her own children.

Reviews

[Myersandburnsie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for my CC Ch2 class. One of my favorite resources for studying the history of Western art.

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent intro to art. Combine it with Khan academy and I feel like I learned a lot~

[Heather Richmond · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book! So interesting and really explains what lies beyond the initial views of each piece of art! I really enjoyed this work!

[Stephanie Neuzil Fink · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a sweet little treasure that nurtured many wonderful dinner conversations.

[Isaak Sanders · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for a homeschool class. It provides a good overview of a few notable art pieces.

[Caleb Sanders · Rating 3 out of 5]

About how to look at/think about art, and what questions to ask about it. Cool pictures. Thomas Cole’s “Oxbow” was stunning.