Aurora Art
9–12 yearsRenaissance - The Secret of Depth
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and the Workshops Behind the Masterpieces
Read a sampleAurora Art · Illustrated art adventuresGreat art.
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Little explorers.
Travel through pictures, time and ideas with Claudia, Pia and Isabelle. Discover Aurora’s book series, from a first shared look to an art adventure of your own.
79Worlds of ideas
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Five book series. Many ways to discover art. Which story will you explore together?
4–6 years
Little Explorers
First discoveries to read aloud, search through and wonder at.
8 books
6–9 years
Art History · 6–9
Great artistic periods in small, vivid adventures.
14 books
9–12 years
Great Art History
From early marks to pop art and new media.
15 books
9–12 years
Artist Adventures
Artists and the questions behind their work.
25 books
9–12 / 13–17 years
Theme Books
Colour, light, perspective: one question crosses many eras.
17 books
The Aurora library
A cover. A question. An adventure.
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79 books
9–12 years9–12 yearsBaroque - Lights On, Drama!
Caravaggio, Artemisia, Rembrandt and the Art of Great Emotion
Read a sample4–6 yearsThe Magic Room: Discovering Space
Pia holds the little frame in front of a picture.
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6–9 yearsThe Renaissance: Pictures Gain Depth
The sheet is flat.
Read a sample9–12 yearsVan Gogh: A World of Colour
Claudia follows the brush marks.
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4–6 yearsFinding and Mixing Colours
A red rectangle shines among the blue shapes.
Read a sample9–12 yearsThe Secret of Colours
The grey card looks warm beside blue and cool beside orange.
Read a sample9–12 yearsVincent van Gogh – The Secret of the Swirling Colours
A bedroom was once more violet; some roses were once pinker.
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4–6 yearsAnimals in the Museum
A bird sits on the paper.
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4–6 yearsPatterns from Plants
Pia studies a leaf.
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4–6 yearsFaces and Feelings
The face in the picture is looking towards a ball.
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4–6 yearsRound or Pointed? Shapes in Buildings
Claudia puts pieces of paper side by side.
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4–6 yearsLittle Mosaic Stories
One tiny piece of paper is not yet a picture.
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4–6 yearsWhat Does a Line Sound Like?
Pia follows a straight line with her finger, then a zigzag.
Read a sample6–9 yearsThe Cave of Signs
A shape like a hand appears on the card.
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6–9 yearsEgypt: Pictures by the Nile
The head faces sideways, but the eye faces forwards.
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6–9 yearsAntiquity: Arches, Columns and Mosaics
The paper arch falls apart.
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6–9 yearsThe Middle Ages: Light in Pages and Windows
A large letter shines on the page.
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6–9 yearsThe Baroque: Light, Shadow and Movement
Claudia places a bright wedge of paper among dark shapes.
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6–9 yearsArt on the Move: Nature and Reality
A storm rages in one picture.
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6–9 yearsImpressionism: Catch the Light!
Pia places the same grey shape on two coloured cards.
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6–9 yearsVan Gogh: Stars, Lines and Colours
The strips of colour are still.
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6–9 yearsModern Art: Patterns, Feelings and New Shapes
A round shape meets a row of rectangles.
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6–9 yearsMany Sides of a Picture
Claudia draws a cup from the front and from above.
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6–9 yearsSurrealism: Impossible Things
One card shows something familiar.
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6–9 yearsPop and Media: Art in Everyday Life
A button becomes enormous.
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6–9 yearsThe Big Art Detective Book
The label says everyone in the picture is happy.
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9–12 yearsThe Secret of the First Images
Caves, Symbols and the Oldest Traces of Art
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9–12 yearsEgypt: Pictures for Eternity
Pia tries drawing a figure like the one in the Egyptian image.
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9–12 yearsAntiquity: When Stone Comes Alive
Isabelle unfolds a map of the Mediterranean.
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9–12 yearsThe Middle Ages: The Secret of the Glowing Cathedrals
Matt yellow, shiny metal foil and transparent coloured paper lie side by side.
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9–12 yearsArt on the Move: Nature and Reality
Isabelle follows the people who commissioned pictures and those who could see them.
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9–12 yearsImpressionism: Catch the Light!
Up close, Claudia sees short coloured strokes.
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9–12 yearsModern Art - Breaking the Rules!
Klimt, Munch, Art Nouveau and the Dawn of a New Visual World
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9–12 yearsPicasso Takes the World Apart
Claudia draws the cup from several directions.
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9–12 yearsSurrealism: When Dreams Become Pictures
The painted spoon shines almost like a real one.
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9–12 yearsPop: Art Takes on Everyday Life
The same cup appears in a photograph, a newspaper image, a poster and a painting.
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9–12 yearsArt Steps Out of the Frame!
A work of art does not only hang on a wall.
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9–12 yearsArt Goes Digital!
An image is exposed, a moment is edited and a digital surface reacts to movement.
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9–12 yearsLeonardo – The Secret of a Thousand Questions
Writing, water, a wing and a face share the mystery drawing.
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9–12 yearsMichelangelo – The Secret of the Stone Giant
Four images await them: marble, a red drawing, plaster and a small detail.
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9–12 yearsRembrandt – The Secret of Living Light
A shadow, a reversed print and a missing picture edge do not yet fit together.
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9–12 yearsVermeer – The Secret of the Quiet Room
Another figure waits behind a flap.
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9–12 yearsMonet – The Secret of the Wandering Light
The same haystack appears in three different colour moods.
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9–12 yearsKlimt – The Secret of the Golden Pattern
Yellow paper, metal foil and a printed golden image lie side by side.
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9–12 yearsFrida Kahlo – The Secret Behind the Mirror
Self-portrait, double portrait, photograph: Isabelle sorts the cards.
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9–12 yearsPicasso – The Secret of the Many Viewpoints
The box contains pictures, materials and a bold claim.
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9–12 yearsSalvador Dalí – The Secret of the Melting Time
The clock droops softly over an edge.
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9–12 yearsHokusai – The Secret of the Great Wave
Three prints show the same wave, but small differences emerge.
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9–12 yearsDürer – The Secret of the Magic Grid
A grid, an armoured animal and the letters AD offer the first clues.
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9–12 yearsRaphael – The Secret of the School of Athens
The philosophers seem to share one room.
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9–12 yearsCaravaggio – The Secret of the Beam of Light
Paper figures stand on a small stage under an LED light.
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9–12 yearsVelázquez – The Secret of the Mirror
A mirror opens another layer inside the painting.
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9–12 yearsRubens – The Secret of the Flying Figures
The figures seem to fly.
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9–12 yearsBerthe Morisot – The Secret of the Swift Brushes
Loose brushstrokes invite a quick judgment.
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9–12 yearsRenoir – The Secret of the Dancing Patches of Light
Patches of sunlight dance across the painted gathering.
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9–12 yearsDegas – The Secret of the Frozen Movement
A movement seems to stop halfway through a step.
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9–12 yearsMunch – The Secret of the Silent Scream
Claudia draws a straight line beside a wave.
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9–12 yearsMary Cassatt – The Secret of Pictures at Eye Level
Theatre, garden and boat do not fit the file’s narrow label.
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9–12 yearsArtemisia Gentileschi – The Secret of the Determined Gazes
The file explains every painting through the same life story.
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9–12 yearsKäthe Kollwitz – The Secret of the Speaking Hands
The hands in the picture seem to carry a story.
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9–12 yearsAmrita Sher-Gil – The Secret of Her Own Modern Language
The file treats Paris and India as separate worlds.
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9–12 yearsEl Anatsui – The Secret of the Changing Walls
The metal surface falls in soft folds, yet it is no ordinary fabric.
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9–12 yearsHow Artists Paint Light
A bright wedge of paper falls among the shapes.
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9–12 yearsWhy Pictures Tell Stories
Three figures stand side by side.
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9–12 yearsFaces and Feelings
The same face seems different beneath two headings.
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9–12 yearsAnimals in Art
The painted horse stands beside its rider for a reason.
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9–12 yearsMonsters, Dragons and Fantastic Creatures
The creature has wings, scales and three feet.
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9–12 yearsGods, Heroes and Myths
A winged figure carries a helmet and a lightning bolt.
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9–12 yearsClothes and Fashion in Art
The painted coat looks expensive.
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9–12 yearsCastles, Palaces and Cities
The thick walls promise protection.
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9–12 yearsHow Do You Paint Movement?
Six paper strips lie still.
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9–12 yearsOptical Illusions in Art
Two lines seem to have different lengths.
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9–12 yearsMuseum Detective: Find the Hidden Clues
The label names a famous artist.
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9–12 yearsWomen Who Made Art History
The timeline names twelve men and only one woman.
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9–12 yearsHow Artists Create Space and Perspective
One point seems to open a deep space on the paper.
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9–12 yearsArt, Collage and New Media
A printed word meets a paper edge and a patch of colour.
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13–17 yearsAI Image Detective: Origins, Sources and Uncertainty
The image looks convincing, but its name and date are missing.
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9–12 yearsHow Museums Explain Art
The same object receives two different labels.
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Three friends. Three ways of looking.
See more when we look together.
A colour can tell a story. A line can open a room. Our three art detectives explore the questions together.
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Claudia · How was it made?
She explores lines, colours, materials and the small decisions behind a remarkable picture.
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Isabelle · What world did it come from?
She follows the times, places and people behind the artworks.
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Pia · What can we discover in it?
She asks about mood, effect and different possible interpretations.
Next up: adventures in the museum
Museum Adventures is planned as a further series. Stories and looking activities will invite readers to explore real artworks. The first location being considered is Vienna.
Art begins with a good question.
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