title:Who Was ...? Musician artist director actor Artist Series 9book
Author:Yona Zeldis McDonough; Ann Waldron et al
Name of publishing house:Penguin US
Published:
Language:-33521；-35821；
Product size:13.5 x 0.6 x 19.4 cm
packing:paperback
Number of pages:112 pages / volume x 9 volumes(subject to material object)
Born in Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet, when he was just five years old! Soon after, he was performing for kings and emperors. Although he died at the young age of thirty-five, Mozart left a legacy of more than 600 works. This fascinating biography charts the musicians extraordinary career and personal life while painting a vivid cultural history of eighteenth-century Europe. Black-and-white illustrations on every spread explore such topics as the history of opera and the evolution of musical instruments. There is also a timeline and a bibliography.
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 hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist!
Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius, he went through a blue period, a rose period, and a Cubist phase. He made collages, sculptures out of everyday objects, and beautiful ceramic plates. True Kelley’s engaging biography is a wonderful introduction to modern art.
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Who was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
WHO WAS CLAUDE MONET? Claude Monet
WHO WAS PABLO PICASSO? Picasso
WHO WAS ALEXANDER HAMILTON? Alexander Hamilton
WHO WAS ALFRED HITCHCOCK? Alfred Hitchcock
WHO WAS ELVIS PRESLEY? Elvis Presley
WHO WAS LOUIS ARMSTRONG? Louis Armstrong
WHO WAS CHARLIE CHAPLIN? Charlie Chaplin
WHO WAS CHUCK JONES? Chuck Jones
