{"product_id":"van-gogh-and-the-post-impressionists-for-kids-their-lives-and-ideas-21-activities-34-for-kids-series","title":"Van Gogh and the Post-Impressionists for Kids: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities (34) (For Kids series)","description":"Swirling, curling brushstrokes. Vivid colors. Thick layers of paint. These are the hallmarks of a painting by Vincent van Gogh, whose work his fellow artist Paul Cézanne once called “that of a madman.” But Van Gogh and the Post-Impressionists for Kids moves beyond the image of the mad pauper to reveal a complex young man who loved nature and reading, spoke four languages, and enjoyed a successful career as a gallery salesman before embarking on studies as a minister and, finally, finding his calling as an artist.\nKids journey from the Netherlands to Paris to southern France as they learn about van Gogh’s friendships with four other like-minded painters who admired but were determined to depart from Impressionism: Paul Gauguin, Paul Signac, Émile Bernard, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Aspiring artists and history buffs learn not only how these Post-Impressionists’ daring shapes, colors, and techniques distinguished their work from what was painted before but also how the men helped one another and whether or not they always got along.\nTwenty-one creative projects bring history and art to life. Readers will create a Starry Night peep box, make a Pointillist sailboat (that can really sail!), craft a Japanese fold-out album, and much more. The text includes a time line, glossary, and reading list for further study.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1569762759\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.1569762759.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Sabbeth, Carol\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52619438424351,"sku":"PKV.1569762759.G","price":9.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/1569762759-0.jpg?v=1781630298","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/van-gogh-and-the-post-impressionists-for-kids-their-lives-and-ideas-21-activities-34-for-kids-series","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}