The Art Puzzle Book

The Art Puzzle Book

THINK YOU KNOW BOSCH FROM BOTTICELLI? MONDRIAN FROM MIRO? THINK AGAIN... Turn?rt history on its head by testing your brainpower and perception on some the world's most iconic paintings. Journey from ancient Egypt to 1980s New York solving riddles, discovering hidden secrets and challenging your general knowledge.?Esteemed art historian Susie Hodge and leading brain trainer Dr Gareth Moore introduce you to36 iconic pieces of art - including Botticelli'sPrimavera, Van Gogh's?he Starry Night?nd Picasso's?uernica. For each painting, they revealfascinating facts about the work and artist (and give clues on what to look for), before challenging you todecipher the art for yourself through carefully crafted questions. Look at art in new ways as you: ?ecode the hieroglyphs from the Book of the DeadFind new symbols in?he Arnolfini PortraitSolve riddles based on?he Garden of Earthly DelightsNavigate M.C. Escher's gravity-defying staircasesReassemble the Mondrian With over300 questions,?he Art Puzzle Book?s designed to entertain and perplex, whether you're an art novice or an art connoisseur.?eaturing artworks by?otticelli, Hieronymus Bosch, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, Diego Velazquez, Johannes Vermeer, Francisco de Goya, Hiroshige, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Sonia Delaunay, Joan Miro, Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, M.C. Escher, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and more.??bout the AuthorSusie Hodge MA FRSA is the bestselling author of?hy Your Five Year Old Could Not Have Done That, The Short Story of Art?nd How to Survive Modern Art. She has written over 100 books on art, art history, history and artistic techniques. In addition, she?osts lectures, talks and practical workshops, and regularly appears on?elevision and radio talks and documentaries on everything to do with art.