Books with author The Metropolitan Museum of Art

“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” —Leonardo da Vinci Based on this simple statement by Leonardo, eighteen poets have written new poems inspired by some of the most popular works in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum. The collection represents a wide range of poets and artists, including acclaimed children’s poets Marilyn Singer, Alma Flor Alda, and Carole Boston Weatherford and popular artists such as Mary Cassatt, Fernando Botero, Winslow Homer, and Utagawa Hiroshige. Accompanying the artwork and specially commissioned poems is an introduction, biographies of each poet and artist, and an index.

Children and adults will love this beautiful retelling of Noah’s Ark and the massive flood that destroyed the earth. The story is illustrated with paintings and drawings in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Featured artists include Gustave Courbet, Marc Chagall, John Henry Dearle, Lodewijk Tieling, Aurelio Luini, Giulio Bonasone, Jacob Bouttats, and Joseph Anton Koch. The book concludes with a note about each artwork.

DESCRIPTION: The Museum ABC Nesting Blocks introduces children to almost one hundred works of art, using the alphabet and a classic interactive format. Each block is devoted to three letters of the alphabet and three pictures illustrating that letter, allowing children to see how objects can be both the same and different in the eyes of various artists, cultures, and time periods. Stacking to three feet high, these sturdy blocks ìnestî within one another in a carrying box with a convenient rope handle. A fold-out insert provides details about each piece of art and its creator. While kids will enjoy the play value, adults will appreciate this virtual gallery of art spanning the centuries from around the world, including works by much-loved artists such as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jacob Lawrence.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Ancient Egypt rubber stamp set. Make an impression worthy of a museum. Decorate stationery, invitations, gift wrap, even homework with rubber stamps adapted from works of art in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Included are 27 rubber stamps, a washable black ink pad, and an illustrated insert describing the Museum source for each image.

Through Edgar Degas’s beloved paintings, drawings, and sculptures, Susan Goldman Rubin conveys the wonder and excitement of the ballet world. Degas is one of the most celebrated painters of the impressionist movement, and his ballerina paintings are among the most favorite of his fans. In his artwork, Degas captures every moment, from the relentless hours of practice to the glamour of appearing on stage, revealing a dancer’s journey from novice to prima ballerina. Observing young students, Degas drew their poses again and again, determined to achieve perfection. The book includes a brief biography of his entire life, endnotes, bibliography, where to see his paintings, and an index.