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13 art mysteries children should know / Angela Wenzel ; [translation, Cynthia Hall].

Wenzel, Angela, (author.). Hall, Cynthia A., (translator.).

Summary:

Presents information about thirteen mysteries from the art world, including questions about the Mona Lisa, van Gogh, and the street artist Banksy.

Record details

  • ISBN: 3791370448
  • ISBN: 9783791370446
  • Physical Description: 45 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
  • Publisher: Munich : Prestel, [2011]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Moses' Ark of the Covenant -- The riddle of Apelles -- What did Jesus really look like? -- Jan van Eyck and oil painting -- The world of Hieronymus Bosch -- Why is Mona Lisa smiling? -- How did Caravaggio die? -- Was Jan Vermeer a photographer? -- The missing Amber Room -- Goya and the ugly queen -- To whom did Van Gogh give his ear? -- Surrealistic picture puzzles -- Who is Banksy? -- Glossary.
Language Note:
Translated from the German.
Subject: Art > Miscellanea.
Art > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Artists > Miscellanea.
Artists > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Painting > Juvenile literature.
Painting > Miscellanea.
Painting > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Trivia and miscellanea.

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