Discover Degas' life and masterpieces as you read, draw and play
Go behind the scenes at the Opera
Meet the famous French, The Little painter Edgar Degas
Discover his passion for photography, dancers, horses...
Everything is full of life in Paris !
Make yourself at home at the horse race.
Create your own beautiful hat
Attend the dance lesson
Watch the ballet
Do you hear the orchestra playing at the Opera House ?
Oh! the Circus Fernando... Incredible !
The Cannon Woman !
The Bellelli Family, The Dance Class, A Cotton Office in New orleans: share a fun moment with you family while discovering Degas' major paintings thanks to this richly illustrated book!
ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Put yourself in the shoes of an artist or an explorer and learn all there is to know about art and history!
Whether it is as a museum guide, a temporary exhibition catalog or a monograph, each book from the "Happy Museum" collection can be read while visiting a museum, an exhibition or simply at home.
The concept is entertaining and interactive so that children can learn while having fun! Throughout the pages, you will find some games, observations, thoughts, creations, drawings and art history notions. Thanks to this varied and interactive content, children will be able to assimilate technical and theoretical notions like “still life”, “watercolors” and “impressionism”, which are sometimes abstract and difficult to understand.
From 4 years old and for the whole family (parents, grandparents and teachers).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Catherine de Duve is an art historian and a painter. She worked for the Royal museums of Belgium’s educational services and created teaching workshops at the Brussels Foundation for Architecture.
In 2000, she launched her own publishing house with a brand new concept. Advised by the director of MAC (Grand Hornu), she created the international collection “Happy Museum”, dedicated to a young audience.
Catherine de Duve is also published by RMN, Hatier and Alice editions, and works with dozens of international museum curators.
Thanks to this ebook, the whole family will learn more about:
• The day and age in which lived Degas
• The opera
• Degas' life
• His masterpieces
