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The Story of Painting

From the first cave paintings to modern masterpieces, this book follows the story of painting from the dawn of time right up to the present day. Along the way, youll come across all sorts of fascinating facts, intriguing tales and tricks of the trade. So prepare to find out how the ancient Greeks made waterproof paints, discover who the iconoclasts were and why they smashed paintings, and puzzle over Mona Lisa's mysterious smile ...

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 96
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780794516789
  • Genres
  • art, childrens
  • Release date
  • 2007