"Dad, will you tell me a story?" asks a little girl. "Sure," artist
Piotr Barsony responds. "I'll tell you a story about a painting. And the
Mona Lisa, the most beautiful painting in all the world, will be our
subject." Thus begins the fascinating history of modern painting through
what many consider the most famous work in the history of art: the Mona
Lisa by L onardo De Vinci. Piotr acts as the museum guide for his young
daughter throughout the book, taking us on a journey through an
imaginary museum. He describes famous art movements and artists,
including: impressionism, cubism, expressionism, favism, minimalism,
surrealism; Monet, Manet, C zanne, Picasso, Bacon, Pollock, and more.
All of the most famous painters of the modern and contemporary art
movements are explained with their own Mona Lisa portraits, in their
signature styles. Throughout the book, Piotr acts as a guide, explaining
to his daughter (and the reader) each genre of paintings in a clear,
simple, and entertaining way. By the end of the book, we discover that
he's actually the artist who's been painting all those Mona Lisas--and
the results are spectacular. The Stories of the Mona Lisa is the perfect
book for any child who loves art, history, and a good story.
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