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Secret History of the Knights Templar by Susie Hodge
Category: History
The Knights Templar were the most powerful military religious order of the Middle Ages, originally formed from nine comrades in 1118 to protect pilgrims in the Holy Land. Returning to Europe within a decade and sworn to poverty, chastity and obedience the Knights Templar rapidly gained wealth, lands and ...Show more
The Art Puzzle Book by Susie Hodge, Gareth Moore
Category: Art and Design
Think you know Bosch from Botticelli? Mondrian from Miró? Think again...The Art Puzzle Book turns art history on its head by testing your brainpower and perception on some the world's most iconic paintings. Journey from ancient Egypt to 1980s New York solving riddles, discovering hidden secrets and chal ...Show more
The Children's Interactive Story of Art by Susie Hodge
Category: Children's
A fascinating introduction to the world's most famous art and artists. This comprehensive guide provides a first look at art for young readers, and focuses on the collection of paintings housed in The National Gallery, London. The book sets itself apart from the competition as it also includes a free ap ...Show more
The Complete Guide to Painting Pictures from Photos by Susie Hodge
Category: Art and Design
This is a comprehensive guide for all artists who want to use photography to inspire and inform their work. It demonstrates the photographic skills required to use a camera as a sketchbook to gather information for your work. It takes you through the process of working from photographs, creating effecti ...Show more
The Elements of Art: Ten Ways to Decode the Masterpieces by Susie Hodge
Category: Art
The Elements of Art deconstructs great works of art into manageable components so that you can better understand and appreciate them. Knowing how to interpret art is one of the biggest issues facing casual gallery-goers. They may ask themselves questions like: Why is the Mona Lisa so small? Why are s ...Show more
The Great Artists: The Lives and Works of 100 of the World's Greatest Artists by Susie Hodge
Category: Art and Design
The Great Artists introduces readers to 100 of the world's most important artists, from the 13th century to the present, concentrating on their lives, works, ideas, influences, artistic development, contributions, creative output and where they fit in history. Concise and readable, The Great Artists is ...Show more
The Master Painters of the Dutch Golden Age by Susie Hodge
Category: Art and Design
Named retrospectively, the Golden Age was a period when the new Dutch Republic had become the most prosperous nation in Europe, leading in trade, science and art. From 1600 for almost a century, more than four million paintings were produced there, and the accomplishments in realism and naturalism by a ...Show more
The Met 5000 Years of Awesome Objects: A History of Art for Children by Aaron Rosen; Susie Hodge; Susie Brooks; Mary Richards
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Thousands of The Met's most fascinating works of art brought to life with official Met photography, vibrant illustrations and authoritative descriptionsImagine having 5,000 years of human history's most amazing artworks at your fingertips! Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art witho ...Show more
The Short Story of Architecture - A Pocket Guide to Key Styles, Buildings, Elements & Materials by Susie Hodge
Category: Architecture | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Architecture is a new and innovative guide to the subject of architecture that explores 50 key buildings, from the Great Pyramids to high-tech, sustainable skyscrapers. Accessible and concise, the book links the 50 key works to the most important architectural materials, elements and ...Show more
The Short Story of Art by Susie Hodge
Category: Art and Design | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser.
The Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to se ctions on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allow ...Show more