A series of artist biographies for young readers provides hilarious, cartoon-style illustrations to complement the easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of each master's artwork. Includes primary sources, photos, illustrations, maps and timelines. --Publisher.

Traces the life of the Impressionist painter and analyzes some of his paintings.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the Polish-born chemist, discussing her scientific research and discovery of radium.

Describes the life and work of the French Post-Impressionist artist, who tried new ideas in painting to express his love of nature.

Briefly describes the life and work of the nineteenth-century French artist known for his paintings of the South Pacific.

Describes the life and career of the nineteenth-century French artist Eugène Delacroix, whose experiments with color and scenes of action led to Impressionism and other modern art styles.