The Baroque Period

Gr 8 Up—These repackaged versions of Creative's "Movements in Art" (2009) series feature new designs, but no changes have been made to the text. The positives include sophisticated writing, solid information (though not for novices), excellent reproductions, and colorful design. Each slim volume starts off with the same identical introduction. Historical and social context is provided, and the authors describe developments leading up to the movement and how these styles influenced later artists and techniques. However, in some cases, details of the artwork get lost in gutters. Works of art aren't always identified, and their locations are rarely cited. Too often, important pieces mentioned aren't depicted. Occasionally, sidebars highlighting art and sites, historical figures, and important events appear on out-of-context pages. Some of the definitions in the glossary are questionable, and the short bibliography contains outdated sources.