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Summary: Focusing on eight iconic works of art, this series reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages. A combination of reconstruction, photography and storytelling transport the viewer back to the intense moments when great works were conceived and born: the murderous, messianic world of Baroque Rome; opulent, parvenu Amsterdam; paranoid, revolutionary Paris; Victorian England...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2007

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SIM

Wenzel, Angela.

Summary: Introduces thirteen paintings from the Renaissance to the present, including the "Mona Lisa," "Water Lilies," and "Nighthawks," and discuses the subjects, symbolism, and painting techniques of each piece.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 2010

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 750.11 WEN

Summary: Each section features a lavish double-page image of an influential painting that defines each artistic style. Seminal works of genius are portrayed in their historical context, with attention paid to the culture of the time and the lives of their creators.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2013

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Brooke-Hitching, Edward

Summary: "Enter The Madman's Gallery - the perfect gift book for any art lover. Discover an eccentric exploration through the curious history of art, to find the strangest paintings, sculptures, drawings and other artistic oddities ever made. This unique exhibition gathers more than a hundred magnificent works, each chosen for their striking beauty, weirdness and captivating story behind their creation."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 BRO

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Universe 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 750.11 ONE

Summary: A comprehensive record of the greatest achievements in the history of western art from the medieval era to the post-impressionist world, from Botticelli to Van Gogh.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2006

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LAN

Lowis, Kristina.

Summary: Presents fifty paintings by major artists from the Renaissance to the twentieth century and includes a brief critical analysis of the work and a timeline for the artist.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 750.1 LOW

Beckett, Wendy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 1999

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Reichold, Klaus.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 1998

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759 REI

Inmann, Christiane.

Summary: Chronologically arranged, explores civilizations from ancient times to medieval and Renaissance Europe and to modern England and America, examining the depiction of women and the books they read in art.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 2009

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 709 INM

Fiorani, Francesca

Summary: A new biography of the artist behind the Mona Lisa distinguishes between his life as an artist and as an inventor and discusses how he used his understanding of optical science to perfect his painting techniques.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2020

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Wallace, William E.

Summary: As he entered his seventies, the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo despaired that his productive years were past. Anguished by the death of friends and discouraged by the loss of commissions to younger artists, this supreme painter and sculptor began carving his own tomb. It was at this unlikely moment that fate intervened to task Michelangelo with the most ambitious and daunting...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI WAL

Contents: 1. Painting / by Karl Ruhrberg. -- 2. Sculpture / by Manfred Schneckenburger -- New media / by Christiane Fricke -- Photography/ by Klaus Honnef.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Taschen 1998

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Davidson, Abraham A.

Contents: Beginnings of American painting -- History of America in paintings -- Notable American portraits -- American natural landscape -- Americans at work and play -- Visionary tradition -- American urban landscape -- Nonobjective painting -- Painting in the 1960s.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams, Harry N. 1974

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.13 DAV

Grilli, Elise.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Weatherhill 1971

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.952 GRI

Gibson, John

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 1997

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738.15 GIB

Brown, Sarah.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crescent Books 1992

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 748.59 BRO

Nice, Claudia

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: North Light Books 2011

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Martin, Linette.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Paraclete Press 2002

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 Martin

Kerbel, Deborah

Summary: "One hundred years ago, juvenile diabetes was a death sentence for millions of people around the world, most of them children. this book tells the story the discovery of insulin, a treatment for this disease and one of the most impactful milestones in medical science. Frederick Banting was a young doctor who was haunted by the memories of the diabetic children he'd treated at Toronto's Hospital...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books Inc. 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.4 KER

Colby, Jennifer

Summary: The 21st Century Junior Library introduces young readers to important core content. Simple activities encourage students to look, think, make a guess, ask questions, and create. The combination of reading and inquiring helps them develop the skills needed to master content and learn and succeed in the 21st century. -- back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent Colby

Salyer, Hannah

Summary: "Around the world, our ancient ancestors' mysterious art is left behind on cave walls, in rain forests, and with ink made from charcoal and crushed clay. These people told their stories in magnificent drawings that still speak to us today, echoing across generations. In her own stunning artwork that features the deserts of North America to the caves of Papua New Guinea, Hannah Salyer showcases...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.01 SAL

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.01 SAL

Summary: Stephen Fry goes in search of the story behind the first media entrepreneur Johann Gutenberg, the man who invented the printing press, to find out why he did it and how.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MAC

Walsh, Liza Gardner.

Summary: Treasure hunting is a fun family activity that encourages kids to get outside and discover the world around them. With this book young explorers can learn about geocaching, how to pan for gold, use metal detectors to find buried treasure, and search for arrowheads and gemstones. Wonderful bits of pirate lore, rock and mineral facts, and some fun pirate and treasure-hunting craft activities are...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Down East Books 2014

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