The popular online source has done it again! With this artistic collection of 96 paint-doku, Conceptis Puzzles continues its reign as the world's leading picture-logic puzzle developer. Simply shade the squares by using the little numbers around the grid. From there, it takes only a few leaps of logic to create a beautiful picture--a masterpiece perfect for showing off your mad solving skills.

Re-create 30 classical and modern painting masterpieces with this paint-by-number book! Using the color code provided for each painting, youll be able to bring to life the paintings of Degas, van Gogh, Botticelli, and other masters. The paper is thick enough to support gouache. However, you may also use watercolor pencils. (Painting with a variety of brush sizes is recommended.) Historical information for each painting is also included as well as a colored reproduction of each piece for reference.

The world's greatest masterpieces explored and explained Great Paintings takes you on your own personal gallery tour of over 60 of the world's best-loved paintings. From works by Botticelli and Raphael to Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo, the book covers the paintings that have shaken the art world across centuries and across continents. The story behind each painting is told, unlocking hidden meanings and symbols and over 700 photographs bring the pictures to life helping you understand the key features, composition and techniques that have made these paintings stand out. Plus, biographies of the artists provide the background to each art work helping you paint your own picture of the historical and social context behind each masterpiece. Great Paintings is a beautiful guide to the paintings that have changed the world, both familiar and new. It really is like having a gallery of all the great paintings at your fingertips.

"Michel Nuridsany has chosen one hundred of the world's greatest paintings from all periods and traditions of art. From prehistoric African cave paintings or ancient Chinese calligraphy to the Mona Lisa, and from Mexican wall murals or Persian miniatures to Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie, the multicultural and chronological scope of One Hundred Masterpieces of Painting offers a comprehensive approach to the development of painting over the centuries, as well as a memorable introduction to preeminent artists and their most notable works." "The author provides a thorough explanation of each work, situating it in terms of the artist's oeuvre and the important role it played in the evolution of the art of painting. Filled with spectacular reproductions of Japanese prints; Indian paintings of the Grottos of Ajanta; illuminated manuscript from the Book of Kells; Russian icons; and the works of the Great Masters of the Renaissance, the Impressionists, and the pioneers of Modern Art, this is an essential addition to the library of any art lover, and a manageable introduction for new students of art history."--BOOK JACKET.

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"This handbook of painting introduces the most important artists in alphabetical order. Over 1000 pictures invite the reader to discover the major works of Western painting tradition from the 13th into the 19th century. Broader themes are explored in greater depth in 20 brief essays, ranging from paintoing techniques and the history of art sales to general art theory and classical painting analysis"--From cover.