Washoe County Library System

An introduction to some of the world's greatest paintings from different periods and cultures provides a list of searchable objects that youngsters are invited to discover and offers information about the artist and the work.

Provides images of paintings and new, sensory ways to experience them, such as tasting the milk in Vermeer's "The Milkmaid," hearing the music in Tanner's "The Banjo Lesson," or feeling the fur in da Vinci's "Lady with an Ermine."

One day the artist Matisse cut a small bird from a piece of white paper... Thus begins the story of a new kind of art, featuring full color reproductions of eight works by Matisse, three of them in foldout form.

Classic masterpieces are bold, fascinating, and sometimes shockingin other words, perfect for creative children who love to be inspired. Fine Art Adventures introduces young artists, ages 6 and up, to key masterpieces and interesting techniques, then lets them loose. Children will: create a Pointillist artwork with paints and a toothbrush, work with plaster to recreate a cave painting, use cardboard and coat hangers to design a mobile sculpture, build...