Aurora Art
9–12 yearsThe Secret of the First Images
Caves, Symbols and the Oldest Traces of Art
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Why do Van Gogh’s colours glow? How does a Renaissance picture create depth? Great Adventures in Art History leads children aged 9–12 through periods, techniques and surprising visual ideas.
Its 15 books range from the first traces of images through Baroque, Impressionism and Surrealism to installations and digital art. Claudia, Pia and Isabelle combine observation, historical questions and interpretation.
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Books in this series
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15 books
9–12 years
9–12 yearsAncient Egypt - Images for Eternity
Hieroglyphs, Gods and Secrets Along the Nile
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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 yearsRenaissance - The Secret of Depth
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and the Workshops Behind the Masterpieces
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9–12 yearsBaroque - Lights On, Drama!
Caravaggio, Artemisia, Rembrandt and the Art of Great Emotion
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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 yearsVan Gogh: A World of Colour
Claudia follows the brush marks.
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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
Cubism, Collage and the Secret of Many Viewpoints
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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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