First Children Encyclopedia

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Art and architecture


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The Taj Mahal
The beautiful Taj Mahal in
India was built as a tomb
for the emperor’s wife. It is
made from white marble
set with coloured stones.

An opera house
The Opera House in Sydney,
Australia, is a modern building.
Its wing-like roof makes it easy
to identify. It was designed to
look like the sails of boats in
the nearby harbour.

Modern
skyscrapers
make
up the
Singapore
skyline.


Architecture


Every building you see has been planned by an


architect. Styles of architecture have changed


over thousands of years. Buildings are designed


for living, working, worship, or simply for fun.


Making art


People use different types


of art to capture a scene


or express their ideas.


Here are a few of them.


Drawing a quick “sketch”
in pencil is a way for artists
to plan a colour painting.

Painting in colour is often
done on a canvas using
watercolour or oil paints.

Sculpture is the skill of
making artistic shapes out
of stone, wood, or metal.

Photography is a very
accurate way of showing
how people and places look.

Graphic design is a way
of combining pictures and
words in imaginative ways.

Become


an expert


86-87 Ancient
Greece

88-89 The Romans


Castles were built
to defend people
from attack. This
castle is in Spain.

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