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Louvre Up Close

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What a delightful book for teaching children (and adults, too) a deeper appreciation of art! Makes a game of observation with some exercises simple enough for children as young as 2 (my friend's 2-year-old, anyway) and some challenging adults with an experienced eye. This lovely book will provide hours of fun for the whole family and help develop art savvy. The first time you take your little one to the Louvre, he/she will be excited to see old familiar faces. Its a wonderful way for children to grow up with the arts.

I bought this for my sister's birthday but her 13, 10, and 8 year old boys immediately took it and stared at the pages for the next 30 minutes. It's a great idea (turning great art into seek and find puzzles). And it's done so beautifully that it can still be an adult's coffee table book. We all enjoyed looking through this book this day and I'm confident it will be a treasure for years.

I came across this title at our local library and both my daughter and I were fascinated by its contents. The book is a large, over-sized volume that contains selections from the Louvre Museum, one of the greatest repositories of art in the world. Children and adults will delight in exploring the wonders encased within this book, perusing each picture, object, etc. and unearthing all the hidden details.

The book helps develop observation skills as each page contains works of art and invites readers to find the hidden details in each piece. Some of the treasures contained within this book are an Egyptian sarcophagi, Greek ceramics, an amphora from Milo (c 400 BC), Roman mosaics (c 315 AD), Gothic stained glass (13th century), Fra Angelico (circa 1430), Jan Van Eyck's painting "The Virgin of Chanecellor Rollin" (c 1435), the Brussels Tapestry "Maximilian's Hunts" (1533), Islamic ceramics, Iran 'Scene in a Garden' (early 17th century), and many more. The reproduction of each piece is amazing, in full color with all the glorious details of the originals. Information on each piece is provided at the back of the book with lift-the-flap keys that inform readers about the artists who created the masterpieces. Fascinating and sure to delight young art enthusiasts!

This book is great for learning more about art. Giving to young people; great intro to art.