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A biography of Albrecht Dürer, one of the most influential artists of the Renaissance and Reformation. In addition to creating hundreds of engravings, woodcuts, drawings, and paintings, he wrote books on geometry, fortification, and human proportions. He explored the meaning of beauty in his art textbook, which was called "Food for Young Artists." The Christian worldview which he brought to the field of art is still relevant today.

Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the...

Travel to Renaissance Italy and learn about the young apprentice who went on become a true master, and one of the most beloved sculptors and painters of all time in this addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series! Michelangelo created some of the world's most recognizable art...

From DaVinci to Rembrandt, van Gogh to Matisse, and Picasso to Warhol, you'll learn about both their artistic masterpieces and their personal messes. Fun and lighthearted, yet full of solid information, trivia, and provocative commentary, Lives of the Artists presents objective, 3-dimensional biographies of the world's great artists.

Did you know Shel Silverstein drew cartoons in a military newspaper while serving in the army? Discover how an aspiring writer and cartoonist went on to become a best-selling children's author.

Discover how a little girl raised on a dairy farm grew up to become the first woman ever to have an exhibition of their entire life’s work at the Museum of Modern Art in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was series. Georgia O'Keeffe is famously known for her colorful...

Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one...

Read about the incredible life of Walt Disney in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series. Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. Once he painted pictures with tar on the side of his family's white house. His family was poor, and...

A lively, colorful picture book biography detailing the life of one of children’s literature’s most celebrated and decorated authors, complete with extensive backmatter. Before famed author/illustrator Leo Lionni was anything--a Caldecott medalist, an artist, a graphic designer--he was a boy...

Podcast educativo para niños en el que viajamos en el tiempo hasta el año 1656 para visitar el Siglo de Oro español y conocer a uno de los mejores pintores de la historia: Diego Velázquez. En este episodio nos adentraremos en los secretos de Las Meninas, una obra inmensa donde él mismo se pintó para reivindicar que los artistas no son simples artesanos, sino creadores. Un viaje inspirador para aprender a encontrar la belleza en lo cotidiano y mirar a los demás con respeto.

Educational podcast for children in which we travel to Renaissance Italy, more than 500 years ago, to meet one of the most brilliant minds in history: Leonardo da Vinci. In this episode of "History Has a Voice," we will land in Florence to discover how one man could be a painter, inventor, anatomist, and architect all at the same time. Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in the village of Vinci and was a self-taught child who learned by observing nature, from the flight of birds to the flow of water.

Podcast educativo para niños en el que viajamos a la Italia del Renacimiento, hace más de 500 años, para conocer a una de las mentes más brillantes de la historia: Leonardo da Vinci. En este episodio de "La Historia tiene voz" aterrizaremos en Florencia para descubrir cómo un solo hombre pudo ser pintor, inventor, anatomista y arquitecto al mismo tiempo. Leonardo nació en 1452 en la villa de Vinci y fue un niño autodidacta que aprendió observando la naturaleza: desde el vuelo de los pájaros hasta el fluir del agua.

An educational podcast for children in which we travel back in time to 1656 to visit the Spanish Golden Age and meet one of the greatest painters in Spanish history: Diego Velázquez. In this episode of "History Has a Voice," we will land in the court of Madrid to talk to the creator of "Las Meninas." Velázquez was born in Seville in 1599 and began training in the art of painting at the age of 11.

Theresa Bernstein discovered her love for art at age seven when she drew her first portrait. As a teenager, her photographic memory and sketching skills earned her recognition in art school. After moving to New York, Theresa faced sexism in the art world but persevered. Using the name "T. Bernstein" to hide her gender, she gained attention for her work.

Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a 15th-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist. 

'You could become the greatest living painter. Your paintings would be treasured for ever.' Those were the words Lilias Trotter heard from John Ruskin, one of the world's most established art critics. She had to make a choice between her talent and her calling. In May 1879 Lilias knew what she should do. God's work for Lilias was in the desert land of Algeria.

A picture book biography of beloved Chinese American photographer Corky Lee, written by APALA-award winner Julie Leung. In the 1960s, young Chinese American Corky Lee flips through an encyclopedia and learns about the Transcontinental Railroad and the Chinese migrant workers who helped build it...

¿Sabías que Leonardo da Vinci, además de ser el pintor de la famosísima Mona Lisa, fue un increíble inventor que revolucionó el mundo? El pequeño Leo pasó su infancia en lo que hoy es Italia, viviendo aventuras extraordinarias con su tío Checco y alimentando, poco a poco, la llama de la curiosidad que ardía dentro de él. Gracias a su talento, es aceptado en el taller del maestro Verrocchio, en Florencia, para estudiar pintura… ¡emprendiendo así el camino que lo llevaría a la corte del rey de Francia!

Be inspired by the magical life of Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki, whose astounding filmography includes My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Howl's Moving Castle. Hayao Miyazaki was born in 1941 in the Hongō district of Tokyo, Japan. By middle school, Hayao had...

Florence, 1469, en pleine Renaissance. Mais qui est donc cet apprenti qui ne tient pas en place dans l'atelier d'Andrea Verrochio ? C'est Léonard de Vinci, peintre précoce, qui bientôt surpassera son maître. Léonard se passionne aussi pour la sculpture, l'ingénierie... Il peint des chefs-d'oeuvre, comme la Joconde, et invente des machines incroyables. Ce touche-à-tout que les puissants d'Europe se disputent, gardera jusqu'à la fin un esprit libre, une curiosité insatiable et une inventivité hors du commun qui en font l'un des génies les plus brillants de notre Histoire.