Living Biographies of Great Painters
The Living Biographies Series
- By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas
- Narrated by: Pat Bottino
- Length: 11 hours
Description
To appreciate the meaning and beauty of the great works of art, we must be familiar with the lives of the geniuses who created them, for in their personalities and life-stories lie the key to their masterpieces. Here are the vivid stories of these twenty painters who dreamed, struggled, and suffered so that they might give expression to their divine gifts: Giotto, Michelangelo, Raphael, da Vinci, Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, El Greco, Diego Velasquez, William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds, Joseph Turner, Goya, Jean Baptiste Corot, Jean Francois Millet, Van Gogh, Whistler, Renoir, Cezanne, and Winslow Homer.
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The Living Biographies Series Series

Living Biographies of Great Philosophers
By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas
Narrated by: Edward Lewis
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
Every biography is a story of adventure. The energetic personalities of the world represent an adventure in living. The philosophical personalities, on the other hand, represent an adventure in thinking. And when we examine the lives of the philosophers, we find that the procession of a man’s thoughts can be as exciting a spectacle as the... Read more »
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Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas
Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
Length: 8 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
This absorbing book presents the lives of twenty great founders and leading advocates of the world’s foremost religions. Here are the historical facts and legends associated with these forceful personalities who have inspired and influenced humankind through the centuries.
In the telling of these vivid and fascinating life stories, the authors... Read more »
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Living Biographies of Great Painters
By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas
Narrated by: Pat Bottino
Length: 11 hours
Abridged: No
To appreciate the meaning and beauty of the great works of art, we must be familiar with the lives of the geniuses who created them, for in their personalities and life-stories lie the key to their masterpieces. Here are the vivid stories of these twenty painters who dreamed, struggled, and suffered so that they might give expression to their... Read more »
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Living Biographies of Famous Women
By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas
Narrated by: S. Patricia Bailey
Length: 9 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
Each of the individuals featured in this book played an important role in history. Their accomplishments span a wide range of fields, from the literary and the political to the medical. They include Cleopatra; Theodora; Joan of Arc; Mary, Queen of Scots; Queen Christina; Madame de Maintenon; Charlotte Bronte; George Eliot; Elizabeth Barrett... Read more »
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