The book "The Story of Painting for Young Readers" is for those young minds who would like to know more about the art of painting. It gives an introduction to the basics of this art and the different techniques and materials used by the artist. This book takes the reader on a long journey. It starts with the prehistoric paintings at Lascaux caves, passing through the paintings of the ancient civilizations like Greece and Rome, the middle ages and the renaissance to the socially and politically motivated paintings of the 17 and 18 centuries and the various styles in the 19 and 20 centuries. This book also includes the culturally rich countries of the East, with their own unique techniques of painting, to give the reader a complete picture of the world of painting.
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