Part of a new series that portrays the lives and works of some of the world's greatest artists and their influence on the world of art. Each book includes examples of the artist's work with text to link their life and work.

Themes and Foundations of Art sets the standard for introductory Art education. A unique blend of artwork from around the world, classroom-tested activities, and thematic teaching units will motivate and inspire your students as they engage in aesthetic inquiry, art criticism activities, art history experiences, and studio production. The themes of Nature and Art, Cities and Art, and The Human

A discussion of the Renaissance and its literature. It sets out the political, social and economic framework of the period, and then goes on to study the poetry, prose and drama of the period, from the morality play to Jacobean tragedy and the theatre of Shakespeare.

Leonardo da Vinci's life from 1470 to 1519 is seen through the eyes of Luigi Cannelloni. From da Vinci's Adoration of the Magi, his passion for the structure of horses, his painting of the Mona Lisa, all is revealed. This is factually accurate, but the fictional voice lends humour.

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