AuthorNicola Barber, Jacqueline Dineen
NarratorRobin Houston
Duration2h 12m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, Art
Key StageKS3
PublisherInhouse
VersionUnabridged
Take a tour of art from all over the world, from the earliest cave paintings to the latest experiments in installation art. Find out about crafts such as pottery, textiles and metalworking, as well as the history of photography and the techniques of sculpture. There is also a section on the methods and materials of painting as well as a glossary of art terms and artists.
Art Around the World At the Time of Picasso
Author: Antony Mason
Author Antony Mason
Narrator Krystyna Gajda
Duration 1h 30m
In the early 20th century, art began to change dramatically. A variety of new styles and techniques emerged including Cubism, Surrealism and Fauvism. This audio book looks at the works of Picasso and the many other artists who lived and worked in this time.
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Artists In Their World: Claude Monet
Author: Susie Hodge
Author Susie Hodge
Narrator Nicola Goodchild
Duration 1h 18m
Claude Monet was one of the greatest artists of his time. His paintings have changed the way people view the world and his style is famous around the world. Discover more about his life and work in this audio book.
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Writers In Britain: Jane Austen
Author: Nicola Barber
Author Nicola Barber
Narrator Juliet Prague
Duration 58m
This audiobook takes a look at the so-called 'uneventful' life of Jane Austen, her family, and the social, political and economic background that provides the backdrop to her six novels. Lively and authoritative, this is an excellent introduction to one of our greatest writers.
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Writers In Britain: The Romantic Poets
Author: Nicola Barber, Patrick Lee-Browne
Author Nicola Barber, Patrick Lee-Browne
Narrator Krystyna Gajda
Duration 57m
This audiobook looks at the lives of six extraordinary poets (Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, Coleridge, Byron and Keats) whose work helped shape the Romantic movement, and examines the historical, political and social background that influenced them.
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Art Around the World At the Time of Renoir
Author: Antony Mason
Author Antony Mason
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 20m
Impressionism began in France in the 1870's. The Impressionists were a group of painters who wanted to create pictures that captured the light and mood of their surroundings. Renoir lived in France during this time, and is considered to be one of the most celebrated impressionist masters.
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Art Around the World At the Time of Michaelangelo
Author: Antony Mason
Author Antony Mason
Narrator Ruth Sillers
Duration 1h 25m
An exciting period of progress and change began in Europe in the 14th century, known today as the Renaissance, this was a time when painters, sculptors and scholars rediscovered the great works of Ancient Greece and Rome.
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Author: Nicholas Ross
Author Nicholas Ross
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 45m
Find out all you need to know about 20th century artist Joan Miro, from his childhood in Catalonia to his final years in Majorca. This audiobook focuses on Miro's achievements as a painter and sculptor, explores his relationships with other artists and examines his continuing influence on contemporary art.
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Writers In Britain: Poets of the First World War
Author: Nicola Barber, Patrick Lee-Browne
Author Nicola Barber, Patrick Lee-Browne
Narrator John Gibbens
Duration 58m
Focusing on five major war poets: Ivor Gurney, Wilfrid Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, Siegried Sassoon and Edward Thomas, this audiobook examines the experiences of the soldiers who found artistic expression in their poetry for the horrors of warfare. An informative introduction to the poets of the First World War.
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Artists In Their World: Paul Gaugin
Author: Robert Anderson
Author Robert Anderson
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 20m
Paul Gauguin was one of the great pioneers of modern Art. Searching for inspiration, he lived and worked in wild and distant places - from the windswept peninsula of Brittany in France to the tropical island of Tahiti. Discover more about his life and work in this informative audio book.
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Writers In Britain: Thomas Hardy
Author: Nicola Barber
Author Nicola Barber
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 50m
Hardy was a writer whose work highlighted the changes that were taking place as the Victorian age moved into the modern age of the 20th century. This audio book provides an excellent introduction to his work for students at KS3 and KS4.
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