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The Arts: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)
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The Arts: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias) Paperback - 2017

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  • Title The Arts: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)
  • Author DK
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition UsedVeryGood
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
  • Date 2017-08-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 531ZZZ00060O_ns
  • ISBN 9781465461780 / 1465461787
  • Weight 2.65 lbs (1.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.9 in (27.18 x 21.08 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 1120
  • Library of Congress subjects Art - History, Encyclopedias
  • Dewey Decimal Code 700.3

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From the publisher

Open your eyes to the wonderful world of art inside this beautiful book.

The entire history of the greatest works in painting, sculpture, and photography are included on this comprehensive and colourful tour through time.

From the first strokes of paint on prehistoric caves to contemporary street art in the 21st century, every artistic style and movement is explored and explained in stunning detail. Special features celebrate the lives of groundbreaking painters, sculptors, and photographers, from Dutch master Johannes Vermeer to photography pioneer Julia Margaret Cameron. Many best-loved pieces of art are showcased in iconic images. Marvel at Leonardo da Vinci's mysterious Mona Lisa, the most famous painted lady. March alongside China's statues of the Terracotta Army, and gaze in awe at Barbara Hepworth's stunning Pelagos sculpture.

Packed with pictures and full of facts, Art A Visual Encyclopedia is guaranteed to become a family favourite, encouraging a love of art through the generations.

Series Overview: DK's Visual Encyclopedias are the first substantial series of encyclopedias aimed at young children, designed to excite and entertain, while offering a comprehensive overview of core subjects. From science and the human body to animals, the ocean, space, and more, each book combines fun facts, amazing pictures, and crystal-clear explanations to take kids into the wonders of our world.

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Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 08/28/2017, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/2017, Page 0

About the author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO(R) books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

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