Art Alive! with Science

Experience how art meets science, from the earliest cave paintings to today's advanced tech - and meet the innovative artists behind it all!In Art Alive! with Science, award-winning author Mary Auld explores moments from art history that have expanded our understanding of the way things work, such as the beautiful balance of forces in kinetic sculpture, the interplay of light and shadow in painting and puppetry and how Op Art tricks our brains and plays with our senses. Following each case study of astounding innovation, there is a creative project that applies the scientific learning to the reader's own art practice. The unique art style of illustrator Sue Downing is sure to draw in young artists, especially alongside the photos of each artist's work and contribution to the timeline of innovation. Perfect for children age 8 and up.Artists and science principles inside include:Introduction: Artists and scientists from cave painting to bronze castingThe art of anatomy with Myron's Discobolus (Discus Thrower)The science of illustration with Hildegard of Bingen and Abd al-Rahman al-SufiThe fantasy of flight with Leonardo da VinciThe drama of light with Caravaggio's chiaroscuro and wayang kulit shadow puppetryThe art of nature with Ustad Mansur and Maria Sibylla MerianThe image in perspective with Johannes Vermeer's The GeographerThe science of clouds with Luke Howard, Caspar David Friedrich and John ConstableThe sense of colour with expressionism and pointillismThe structure of flowers with Georgia O'KeeffeThe energy of sound with Paul Klee's PolyphonyThe balance of forces with Alexander Calder's kinetic sculpturesThe art of astronomy with Galileo, Lucien Rudaux and NASAThe art of light with Pablo Picasso, Gjon Mili and their famous light drawing collaborationThe art of illusion with Marina ApollonioThe science of materials with Anish KapoorThe structures of life with Dorothy Hodgkin and Conrad ShawcrossThe reactions of chemistry with Cai Guo-Qiang's explosion eventsThe dimension of time with Jen's Stark's fascinating and mathematical 30 Cubed