Explore the lives and works of the world's greatest artists. Readers will step inside artists' studios to learn about the people, places, and events what had the biggest influence on their careers. Students will also discover how artists' work had on impact, not only on the times in which they lived, but also on our world today. Easy-to-read text is supplemented with full-color reproductions of each artist's major works and chronologies of the artist's major life events and accomplishments, making these books excellent resources. This series explores and supports the standards under "Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Cultures," as required by the National Council for Arts Education, and the standards under "Individual Development and identity," as required by the National Council for the Social Studies.