13 Paintings Children Should Know

People of all ages are fascinated by Mona Lisa's beguiling smile, Van Gogh's hypnotic night sky, and Frida Kahlo's depiction of herself with a monkey. These famous paintings and ten others are featured in this children's art book in large reproductions with accompanying details.

The readable text in this art book for children offers biographical information about each famous artist and important facts about the painting's technical and historical aspects.

Games, quizzes, and colouring pages provide additional opportunities for young readers to interact with the famous artworks, while a timeline throughout this educational children's book allows for easy historical orientation. Readers will return again and again to these masterpieces, which provide continued opportunities for contemplation and discovery.

This children's art book is one of many children's art books available from the National Gallery.