Mary Cassatt Living Art Books
Mary Cassatt Picture Study Aid and Art Prints
This 23-page Mary Cassatt Picture Study Aid includes a brief biography of American Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), a synopsis of seven of her works, printable versions of the pieces covered (or professionally printed versions are also available), and a brief discussion about Charlotte Mason’s ideas and methods for implementing picture study at different ages.
Mary Cassatt: A Life
By Nancy Mowll Mathews
“One of the few women Impressionists, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) had a life of paradoxes: American born, she lived and worked in France; a classically trained artist, she preferred the company of radicals; never married, she painted exquisite and beloved portraits of mothers and children. This book provides new insight into the personal life and artistic endeavors of this extraordinary woman.”
What Makes a Cassatt a Cassatt?
By RICHARD Mühlberger
“Takes a close-up look at key paintings by Mary Cassatt, analyzing composition, line, color, subject matter, and the world in which she lived to define the characteristics of her work.” Ages 10+
Mary Cassatt: The Life of an Artist
By Carolyn Casey
“Discusses the life and the work of the Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt.” Ages 8+
Mary Cassatt: Extraordinary Impressionist Painter
By Barbara Herkert
“Mary Cassatt was a headstrong, determined girl. She wanted to be an artist in 1860, a time when proper girls certainly weren’t artists. It wasn’t polite. But Mary herself wasn’t polite. She pursued art with a passion, moving to Paris to study, painting what she saw. Her work was rejected by the Salon judges time and time again. One day, the great painter Edgar Degas invited her to join him and his group of independent artists, those who flouted the rules and painted as they pleased―the Impressionists. Mary was on her way.” Ages 4-8.
Discovering Great Artists
By Maryann F. Kohl
“‘Discovering Great Artists’ has 75 great artists featured in 110 amazingly fun and unique quality art appreciation activities for children. They will experience the styles and techniques of the great masters, from the Renaissance to the Present. A brief biography of each artist is included with a fully illustrated, child-tested art activity, featuring painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, architecture, and more. Includes such greats as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Monet, Degas, Picasso, Van Gogh, Dali, Matisse, Pollock, and O’Keeffe. 1998 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award, 2002 Practical Homeschooling Reader Award. Full ‘click-to’ resource guide at Bright Ring’s website to show each artist’s most famous works.” Ages 3-12. (Includes one Mary Cassatt project.)
