Vincent's Starry Night and Other Stories: A Children's History of Art

An enthralling journey through the story of world art, from early cave paintings right up to the present day. Discover artists and their art around the world, in 68 exciting and imaginative tales about artists and the way they created their work. Written by educator and art historian Michael Bird, and beautifully illustrated by Kate Evans, the book also features reproductions of the famous artworks discussed, a comprehensive timeline of events, and extra feature spreads on places connected with art.

This is a beautiful and engaging introduction to art for any home or school library.

68 short stories. Starting with one told by the primeval hunter and gatherer to the sophisticated visitor of the Contemporary Art Gallery

With the example of stories from particular people, you will learn about whole eras of human history.

The book provides photos and reproductions of the famous works, as well as an event calendar for 40,000 years of art history as well a vocabulary of art.

This book is a fascinating journey through the history of the fine arts. You will find out what thought primeval hunter, an ancient Chinese sculptor, an ancient Roman artist, a Baghdad calligrapher, a Japanese engraver, and a Victorian photographer about when they created their masterpieces . Behind every work of art there is a man with his own unique destiny, with his hopes and disappointments, joys and sorrows. For example, the most famous works will show you where could get their inspiration from such geniuses as

Leonardo da Vinci,

Albrecht Durer,

Michelangelo,

Katsushika Hokusai,

Vincent Van Gogh,

Marc Chagall,

Frida Kahlo,

Vasyl Kandinsky,

Jackson Pollock

and 58 other great artists.

The stories told in this book will help you learn more about these great artists and better understand what they wanted to tell the world. This book will teach you to understand better the art - to discover, perceive, understand, appreciate, and know how to talk about it and have fun.

From the author 

To artists and to us, ordinary people, works of art often seem very close and at the same time so distant; acquaintances and strangers at the same time . Sometimes we think: it is necessary to understand this work properly, to the very essence, and then it will no longer seem so strange. But I do not want art to cease to be a mystery. After all, this is its magic power.