Description
Book SynopsisMix and match pieces of the world''s greatest artworks - from Leonardo da Vinci''s Mona Lisa to Gilbert Stuart''s George Washington - to create new portraits. Flip Flora''s pretty hairstyle on the head of a Kabuki actor. Top Frida Kahlo with the straw hat of Vincent van Gogh.
Printed on heavy board and laminated, Master-Pieces will stand up to the most enthusiastic flipping, at home or in the classroom. Including full images with captions, short descriptions of the works, and artists'' biographies, it features artworks from the world''s most magnificent public collections, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Louvre. With one thousand possible portrait combinations, Master-Pieces will have children looking at art in a whole new way.
Trade Review"A well-executed exquisite corpse-style introduction to art history"--Publishers Weekly "It will ... be especially welcome as an option for kinesthetic learners and as a tool for art teachers. ... Recommended as an appealing art enrichment addition."--School Library Journal "This is a great book on masterpieces of art."--Sallie Stutz, Brooklyn Museum