Stories of Paintings
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The Home Book of Great Paintings
by Estelle M. Hurll (1899) A collection of one hundred and five famous pictures from the art of Michelangelo, Titian, Raphael, Corregio, Van Dyck, Rembrandt and Murillo with stories to accompany each one. The Children’s Book of Celebrated Pictures
by Lorinda Munson Bryant (1922) “We love these pictures because they are beautiful and true, but really to understand them we must know what the artists had in mind when they painted them.” Paintings gathered from many countries. Famous Pictures of Real Animals
by Lorinda Munson Bryant (1922) “We love these pictures because they are beautiful and true, but really to understand them we must know what the artists had in mind when they painted them.” Children of Other Days
by N. Hudson Moore (1905) “Notable pictures of children of various countries and times after paintings by great masters with stories and inscriptions.” For as young as age six. Child-life in Art
by Estelle Hurll (1895) A more advanced discussion of some of the painting introduced in Stories of Paintings. |
Famous Pictures; famous pictures described, with anecdotes of the painters
by Chester Barstow (1913) Older children will enjoy more discussion of paintings introduced in Stories of Paintings as well as additional paintings. Gabriel and the Hour Book
by Evaleen Stein (1906) Delightful story of a sweet young boy who grinds colors for illuminated texts in the Middle Ages when all books were hand written. A story of faith, trust and courage. Figure Drawing for Children
by Caroline Rimmer (1873) Lessons in proportion and action in human figure drawing for children. |