Aurora Art
6–9 yearsThe Cave of Signs
A shape like a hand appears on the card.
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From cave paintings through the Renaissance and Impressionism to new media, this series introduces children aged 6–9 to the history of art.
Claudia, Pia and Isabelle study pictures, ask questions and connect shapes with the times they were made. Each book page presents a topic, cover and short editorial preview.
Books in this series
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14 books
6–9 years
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 Renaissance: Pictures Gain Depth
The sheet is flat.
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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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