Mike Venezia
1) Mary Cassatt
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English
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Briefly examines the life and work of the American Impressionist painter, describing and giving examples of her art.
5) Marc Chagall
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English
Description
Discusses the life and work of the artist Chagall, from his birth in Russia to his death at the age of ninety-seven.
6) Edgar Degas
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English
Description
Examines the life and work of the nineteenth-century artist Edgar Degas, who loved to paint scenes of Paris and the people who worked and lived there.
11) Frederic Chopin
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Language
English
Description
Describes the life and work of the nineteenth-century Polish composer who invented beautiful music for the piano and new ways of playing it.
12) Johannes Brahms
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English
Description
Presents a biography of the nineteenth-century German composer who combined both classical and romantic musical styles to compose his lively songs and powerful symphonies.
13) Jacob Lawrence
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English
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A biography of the African-American painter who used his art to tell stories about the lives of individual Blacks and historical events important in the lives of his people.
14) Aaron Copland
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Language
English
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A biography of Copland, one of the greatest American composersof the 20th century.
15) Paul Klee
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Language
English
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Discusses, in simple text, the life and work of the abstract painter, focusing on his use of color, shape, and symbolism.
17) Giotto
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English
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Discusses the life and work of Giotto, considered the most important Italian artist of the fourteenth century.
18) Botticelli
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English
Description
Examines the life and work of the Italian painter of the early Renaissance, describing and giving examples of his art.