arty stories

An introduction to

ART HISTORY

For both art lovers and students 

From Ancient Egypt to New York

Free series of 7 e-books of text and illustrations

Kindle versions available on Amazon

Art & Life across the centuries

Free e-books

Discover the lives and societies behind the great works as they swept across centuries of turmoil and beauty

“Seeing peoples’ lives brings their art to life

The stories of events and lives from 3,000 BC through today and the influence of art that reflects these societies.

A new and accessible introduction to the myriad lives and wonderful art over the centuries

Step into the artist’s worlds – the Egyptian peasant to the New York sophisticate

BOOK INDEX

BOOK 1 ~ Egypt – Greece – Rome ~ Empires come & Empires go
BOOK 2 ~ The Renaissance in Italy ~ The Patron & The Artist
BOOK 3 ~ The Four Princes ~ War, Terror & Religion
BOOK 4 ~ Northern Europe ~ Revolution & Evolution
BOOK 5 ~ The American Dream ~ Depression to Optimism
BOOK 6 ~ The Modern World ~ The ‘…isms’ of Art
BOOK 7 ~ Past Voices ~ Stories behind the Art
BONUS BOOK ~ Flirt Poetry ~ Lines of Art and Poetry

‘Seeing people’s lives brings their art to life’.
Travel though centuries of change with the artists you love.
See how people lived, loved and died – through the good and the wretched times.
How great art emerged to tell their story for us to read centuries later.

250 illustrations of painting, sculpture, architecture, with portrayals of key events that shaped our world today.
Seven readable books of just 25-30 pages each that stimulate and inform.
Stories that bring personal times to life and which remain with us through these works.
Be you student or art lover, you will be captivated.

‘Your work is both creative and engaging … the links between art, history, society are clear. The opportunities to stimulate interest and imagination are evident’

Sir Nicholas Serota, Chair, Arts Council, England

BOOK 1 ~ contents

  • ANCIENT EGYPT
    • A perfect paradise
    • Sculpture & Architecture
  • ANCIENT GREECE
    • Wars
    • The Olympic Games
    • Philosophy & the Cosmos
    • A world of colour in cities
    • Alexander the Great – the Greek Empire
  • THE ROMAN EMPIRE
    • Architecture
    • Paintings & Sculpture
    • Entertainment and the Games
Book 1 Arty Stories - free download art history ebooks


BOOK 2 ~ contents

  • LOST AND REBORN IN ITALY
  • RETELLING HISTORY THROUGH ART
  • THE GREAT ITALIAN ARTISTS
    • Leonardo da Vinci
    • Michelangelo
  • THE BAROQUE & BERNINI
Arty Stories - Book 2 - The Renaissance in Italy


BOOK 3 ~ contents

  • FOUR GREAT PRINCES WHO FORGED MODERN EUROPE
  • RELIGION LEADS TO DIVISION AND WARS
  • THE PRINCES GO TO WAR – AND BRING TERROR
  • DIPLOMACY BRINGS PEACE
  • PALACES, CHATEAUX AND WIVES
  • THIRTY YEARS WAR OF TERROR AND DEATH
  • THE DUTCH GOLDEN AGE OF ART
Arty Stories - Book 3 - The Four Princes


BOOK 4 ~ contents

  • NORTHERN EUROPE – THE NETHERLANDS
  • CHILDREN’S GAMES AND TOWN FESTIVALS
  • THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONS
  • ROMANCE IN ENGLAND
  • THE BATTLE OF THE ARTISTS
Arty Stories - Book 4 - Northern Europe


BOOK 5 ~ contents

  • THE CIVIL WAR
  • THE GREAT AMERICAN WEST
  • THE 20th CENTURY
  • THE GREAT DEPRESSION
  • STEPS INTO OPTIMISM
  • A POST-WAR BOOM
Arty Stories - Book 5 - The American Dream


BOOK 6 ~ contents

  • THE ‘..isms’ OF ART
  • FOUR ARTISTS AND FUTURISM
  • PABLO PICASSO & CUBISM
  • THE GREAT DEPRESSION
  • SALVADOR DALI & SURREALISM
  • WARHOL, EMIN & DADAISM
Arty Stories - Book 6 - The Modern World


BOOK 7 ~ contents

  • FRIDA KAHLO
  • CECILIA GALLERANI
  • RUBY BRIDGES
  • DORA MARR
  • KENJI MIYAZAWA
  • NEFERTITI
Book 7 Past voices


FLIRT POETRY ~ bonus e-book

  • AN UNPUBLISHED BOOK OF POETRY FROM BRUSSELS IN 1975
  • LOVE – LIFE – LOSS
  • THREE ORIGINAL THEMES EACH WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS
Flirt Poetry


Get in touch

Please do not hesitate to get in touch:

Ian Matsuda, FCA, BA (Hons) ~ info@artystories.org.uk