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To see paintings close up on The National Gallery's website, use the zoom tools next to the paintings.
Websites to visit
Examine "Saint George and the Dragon" close up
Take a closer look at the beautiful dress of "Madame Moitessier"
Zoom in on the tiny dabs of colour in "Bathers at Asnières"
Spot lots of details in "A Winter Scene with Skaters near a Castle"
Explore the dreamy scene of "Ophelia among the Flowers"
Find out more about Botticelli's "Venus and Mars"
Look at the wrinkly face of "An Old Woman"
See Degas' painting "Ballet Dancers" close up
Zoom in on Hogarth's "Marriage A-la-Mode: The Marriage Settlement"
Websites to visit
Vincent Van Gogh and his painting "Sunflowers"
A guide to the colourful scenes painted by Monet, Renoir and Degas
This style of painting is known as "Impressionism".
See a painting by Bosschaert the Elder come to life with real flowers
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Find out about Francisco de Goya's portraits
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All about Raphael's "Madonna of the Pinks"
What is the greatest painting in Britain?
"The Fighting Temeraire" by J.M.W. Turner won a poll of the British public in 2005.
Websites to visit
Children's artwork inspired by famous paintings
Fun things to do at The National Gallery, London
Listen to podcasts about some of the paintings in your book
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Websites to visit
Highlights of The National Gallery, London
Browse 30 paintings, many of which feature in your book.
An A to Z of artists and their works
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Take a tour of The National Gallery and see paintings in your book
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Colouring books
Art colouring and sticker book
Discover some of the best-loved paintings in The National Gallery in this fabulous activity book, from Redon’s “Ophelia Among the Flowers” to Monet’s “Irises”. Children will love to colour angels’ wings in “The Wilton Diptych”, find a matching sticker for Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”, draw their own artwork and add over 100 stickers to the pages. The content of this book is also available as The Art Sticker Book and The Art Colouring Book.
“This gorgeous colouring book, which would work on different levels for children from about five right up to teenagers, is produced in connection with the National Gallery.”
The Independent
Rosie Dickins grew up in England and Hong Kong. An avid reader, she always loved making up her own stories. After studying literature at Oxford University, art in Paris and plenty of travelling, she settled in London, where she now works for Usborne Publishing. She has written over a hundred children's books, including award-winning non-fiction.
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