Provides a handbook for lay people on how to find enjoyment and happiness while looking at art. Includes ideas on where to view art, how to find an art that is pleasing, and tips on talking about art.

An artist's insights on art appreciation. Written by a practicing artist, this book decodes and maps the basic elements of visual art, leading the reader to a greater understanding and appreciation. Not an art history lesson per se, this illustrated guide is rather a tool kit to make the study of art and a visit to the museum truly rewarding. An entertaining and informative read, The Joy of Art offers the reader: A working art vocabulary to help you...

An illustrated survey of the art and culture of Renaissance Europe.

Provides seventy-five prompts to help appreciate art and spread the appreciation to those around you.

Introduces twenty-one paintings from museums around the world through picture puzzzles, and discusses various details of each painting.

Invites the reader to take a closer look at paintings by such artists as Botticelli, Bruegel, Velasquez, Copley, and Van Gogh, providing information about the artist, subject, and medium of each work of art.

Explores many different emotions through famous works of art.

Reveals the ghastly stories or events that inspired some action-packed paintings.

Introduces some popular saints, explains how to recognize them, and relates the stirring story behind each painting.