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37 masterpieces inspire an artist in this introduction to art history that includes a search-and-find game.

“Today Iwill make a new painting,” declares an artist, but first she must build astretcher to stretch the canvas; select which paints, brushes, andpalette knives to use; and, most importantly, decide what to paint. Willshe paint a still life in the style of Robert S. Duncanson or aportrait in the manner of Mary Cassatt?

Using reproductionsof art from the National Gallery of Art by Vincent van Gogh, JudithLeyster, Claude Monet and others pivotal figures in art history, Roxie Munroe introduces readers to a varietyof iconic artists, art styles, and time periods.

The sweeping paintingshe creates by the book’s end cleverly incorporates all 37 pieces shehas considered. Eagle-eyed readers will love finding the works of art in herpainting and learning more about the artists in the notes in the back matter.

You’ll want to start building canvases and mixing colors for a masterpiece of your very own!