I Like Art

Art history made accessible and enjoyable for kids Learn all about Romanticism in this art history book for kids. Meet famous artists like Caspar David Friedrich, Henry Fuseli, and Eugene Delacroix and find out why they painted the way they did. The Romantic period of art began in the early 1800s in Germany. Kids will learn to spot details and themes in Romantic art and will develop an appreciation for the style through this simple and child appropriate book. Here's a sample page from the book: Romantic art has a big focus on nature. Most Romantic paintings are scenes of nature. A big theme in Romantic art is the power of nature, and how it is beautiful and innocent. Romantics believed that nature should be protected from anything harmful.