The Spectacular Science of Art: From the Renaissance to the Digital Age

$17.99 at Art Institute of Chicago.

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Science comes alive in this engaging and exciting new series. The Spectacular Science of Art is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about colors, perspective, and symmetry – and that parents often struggle to answer – such as: What is color theory? How do artists use math in their paintings? How do scientists spot forgeries in a laboratory? And many, many more! The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to…