Book details
Place and Space : Landscapes in Art
Description
Artists have pictured landscapes all over the world, at various times of day, in all weathers, and in every season. This wonderfully attractive book explores what they have seen, thought and felt in landscapes by looking at a wide variety of art including works by O'Keeffe, Magritte, Rubens, Martin, Hobbema, Altdorfer, Delauney, David Hockney, Hokusai, Turner, Seurat, van Gogh, Homer, Nash, Stella and Crali.
Inspired by the method used in galleries and museums in talking about art with children, readers are invited to look at the works and think about what the artists have done and why. Details in the works are pointed out and questions are posed for readers to think about.
Outline information about the artists and the works (including a graphic representation of the works' relative sizes) are provided at the back of the book. A glossary and index are included.
Ideal for curriculum work at KS2 and KS3, these books will inspire readers of 9 - 12 to look at art in new ways.
Age
12-18
Text complexity
proficient
Length
32 pages
Book in series
#3
Why to read
- To gain a deeper understanding of how artists interpret and represent landscapes across different periods and styles.
- To explore the relationship between the physical environment and artistic expression, and how this shapes our perception of place and space.
- To appreciate the evolution of landscape art and how it reflects cultural, social, and environmental changes.
- To enhance one's own artistic or critical skills by studying the techniques and themes used by artists in creating landscape artworks.