Find out how Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes and how Holbein hid secret images in his paintings. Join in Matisse's colorful dance. Look at the paintings of Bosch, Breugel, Gauguin, and Picasso, and discover the varied art of painting.

Claude Delafosse is a French author and illustrator. He was the art director for children's magazine, Astrapi, for 15 years. Tony Ross is a British illustrator and author who illustrates the Horrid Henry series, the Amber Brown series, and the Dr. Xargle series by Jeanne Willis. He was UK nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004.