Art Book About Portraits
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Examine a gallery of famous portraits and learn the stories behind them and the artist, including a decorative portrait of the young Egyptian God, Tutankhamun, a striking painting of Elizabeth Taylor by Andy Warhol and a rare and delicate painting of Queen Elizabeth dressed in beautiful robes and elegant jewels, by Giovanni Bellini.
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This captivating book offers a detailed insight into the lives of great portrait artists and the people they painted, from Leonardo da Vinci to Frida Kahlo and Andy Warhol. Published in association with National Portrait Gallery, London and The National Galleries of London and Scotland. Includes links to websites to view even more portraits online.
Chapters in this book include:
- What is a portrait?
- Magical pictures
- Perfect beauty
- Ginevra de'Benci by Leonardo da Vinci
- Warts and all
- Painting a portrait
- Kings and queens
- Ordinary folk
- Impressions
- Pulling faces
- Family
- Self portraits
- Mr. and Mrs. Andreas by Thomas Gainsborough
- Dressing up
- Fashion
- Joseph Roulin by Vincent Van Gogh
- Photographs
- Different views
- Portraits today
- Timeline
Additional information
| Weight | 230 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 25.87 × 20.76 × 0.53 cm |
| Book_author | Dickins, Rosie |
| Publisher | USBORNE PUBLISHING |
| Imprint | Usborne Publishing Ltd. |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 47 |
| Language | English |
| Dewey | 757 (edition:23) |
| Readership | Children – juvenile / Code: J |
