Presents the stories behind the creation of soem of the world's best-known artworks, from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, Bruegel's peasants, Van Gogh's risky artwork, and Warhol's "factory" art.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
Great artists : who and when -- Art in the beginning : from cave paintings to painted churches -- A grand task : Michelangelo -- Everyday life : Bruegel -- Drama in Rome : Caravaggio -- Fit for a king : Velazquez -- Life at home : Vermeer -- Making waves : Hokusai -- Wild nature : Friedrich -- Art and music : Whistler -- First impressions : Monet -- To the point : Seurat -- Starry nights : Van Gogh -- Jungle king : Rousseau -- A new vision : Picasso -- Color and shape : Kandinsky -- But is it art? : Duchamp -- Dream worlds : Dali -- Self-portrait : Kahlo -- Modern shapes : Hepworth -- Drip painting : Pollock -- Factory-made : Warhol -- Movers and shakers : more exciting artists.