{"product_id":"big-ideas-from-art","title":"Big Ideas from Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning to appreciate art and creativity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone tells children that art matters, but we’re not often encouraged to ask why – and without that, it can be hard to feel a real connection to it. Museum visits can feel puzzling, and the names of famous artists may blur together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBig Ideas from Art \u003c\/em\u003edares to ask the obvious but crucial questions: What is art really for? Why do human beings feel such a strong urge to make images? How can paintings and sculptures actually help us with our feelings?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith warmth, curiosity and a sense of fun, we’re shown how art connects to our everyday lives. We discover where creativity comes from, what kind of art to look at in different moods and how to visit a museum without getting bored. Along the way, we meet some of the most important artists in history and explore the powerful ideas behind their work. Always, the underlying aim is to help us see that art is not remote or mysterious, but something deeply connected to who we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBig Ideas from Art \u003c\/em\u003eshows how art can offer comfort, perspective and joy. It can help us become more self-aware, more imaginative and more alive to the world around us.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso in the series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the fifth title in our best-selling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.theschooloflife.com\/collections\/big-ideas-series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBig Ideas\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseries - a collection of books designed to help children reflect on life's most important questions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom philosophy to science, history and literature, each book offers young readers a calm, intelligent companion in their journey to understand the world, and themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIdeal for ages 9yrs+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardback book | 192 pages | 246mm x 180mm | 87 illustrations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available in a digital format - click to explore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 231, 59); color: rgb(9, 9, 9); padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 120px; text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box;\" href=\"https:\/\/link.amazon\/B0g3KjLEc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEbook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The School of Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55286727737681,"sku":"11657","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/7723\/3745\/files\/TSOL.BIFA2057_NEW.jpg?v=1792510493","url":"https:\/\/shop.theschooloflife.com\/products\/big-ideas-from-art","provider":"The School of Life Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}