Today is Art Day

The Claude Monet action figure comes with:

• Color-changing jacket, pants and frog
• Heat-reactive paint (hot water or air)
• Water lily in his hand
• Happy frog in his pocket
• 5 masterpieces and 1 cardboard easel 
• 10 fun facts about the artist on the box
• Transparent base

The action figure is 5 inches tall and made of PVC.

Color-changing effect may be slightly different.

About Claude Monet
Claude Monet (born November 14, 1840, Paris, France—died December 5, 1926, Giverny) was a French painter who was the initiator, leader, and unswerving advocate of the Impressionist style. In his mature works, Monet developed his method of producing repeated studies of the same motif in series, changing canvases with the light or as his interest shifted.

His popularity soared in the second half of the 20th century, when his works traveled the world in museum exhibitions that attracted record-breaking crowds.

A bold reproduction of Michelangelo’s David, this statuette is a beautiful complement to your art book collection.

David
Michelangelo
1501-1504

Dimensions
10 cm x 5 cm x 29 cm
3.9" x 2" x 11.4"
Made of resin

About David
At only 26 years of age, Italian artist Michelangelo created David, a gleaming white marble masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. Working in complete secrecy, he completed his 17-foot (5.17 metre) work of genius in two years.

Michelangelo’s David was originally intended to be positioned atop Florence Cathedral, but, when unveiled in 1504, it was considered far too perfect to be placed that high up. The statue was instead placed in the political heart of Florence, in Piazza della Signoria.

Michelangelo strayed from the traditional portrayal by Florentine artists of David after his triumph over Goliath and instead chose to depict him before the battle: tense, relaxed but alert. His barely visible slingshot emphasizes that his victory was due to cleverness and not sheer force.

While ultimately a religious sculpture, David became the symbol of civic liberty embodied by the Republic of Florence, an independent city-state surrounded by powerful rival states and dominated by the Medici family.

The Leonardo da Vinci action figure comes with:

• Glow-in-the-dark hair, beard and eyebrows
• Fun accessories: book and quill
• Removable hat
• 5 masterpieces and 1 cardboard easel 
• 10 fun facts about the artist on the box
• Transparent base

The action figure is 5 inches tall and made of PVC. 

About Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci (born April 15, 1452, Anchiano, near Vinci, Republic of Florence [Italy]—died May 2, 1519, Cloux [now Clos-Lucé], France) was an Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose skill and intelligence, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal. His Last Supper (1495–98) and Mona Lisa (c. 1503–19) are among the most widely popular and influential paintings of the Renaissance. His notebooks reveal a spirit of scientific inquiry and a mechanical inventiveness that were centuries ahead of their time.

The Scream action figure comes with:

• 5 paintings and one cardboard easel
• 10 fun facts about the art work on the box

The figurine is 5 inches tall and made of PVC.

About The Scream
One of the most iconic images of western art, The Scream was created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1893. The agonized face in the painting has become a symbol of anxiety of the human condition.

There are four versions of this work (two in paint and two in pastels). The two painted versions have been stolen, only to be recovered later on.

In his diary, Munch wrote:

“One evening I was walking along a path, the city was on one side and the fjord below. I felt tired and ill. I stopped and looked out over the fjord—the sun was setting, and the clouds turning blood red. I sensed a scream passing through nature; it seemed to me that I heard the scream. I painted this picture, painted the clouds as actual blood. The color shrieked. This became The Scream.”

This colorful reproduction of Auguste Rodin’s Thinker will have friends and family pondering just what’s on his mind. A beautiful addition to an avid reader’s bookcase.

The Thinker
Auguste Rodin
c. 1904

Dimensions
11 cm x 14 cm x 20 cm
4.3" x 5.5" x 7.9"
Made of resin

About The Thinker
Few sculptures are as iconic as Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker. Lost in thought, seated with eyes cast downwards, muscles taught with exertion, he embodies the mental struggle and anguish of creativity.

According to Rodin, "What makes my Thinker think is that he thinks not only with his brain, with his knitted brow, his distended nostrils and compressed lips, but with every muscle of his arms, back, and legs, with his clenched fist and gripping toes."

Conceived in 1880 as part of Rodin’s epic creation, The Gates of Hell (a pair of bronze doors commissioned for a decorative arts museum in Paris), The Thinker has since become an independent work that exists today in many casts and sizes.

The Gates of Hell was inspired by Dante's Inferno, with the sculpture, modeled after the poet himself, as its crowning element. Initially entitled The Poet, the contemplative figure represents all creators. Rodin himself identified with The Thinker, and a version of the sculpture keeps vigil over his tomb.

With her beautiful purple and violet gradient colors, Venus de Milo is sure to add character and style to any décor.

Venus de Milo
Between 150 and 125 BC

Dimensions
8.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 28 cm
3.3" x 2.5" x 11"
Made of resin

About Venus de Milo
One of the most famous examples of ancient Greek sculpture, the Venus de Milo is immediately recognizable by its missing arms. Shrouded in mystery, no one knows why her arms are missing.

Thought to have been created sometime between 130 BC and 100 AD, it is popularly believed to represent Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, known as Venus in Roman mythology.

Discovered on the island of Milos, Greece in 1820, the Venus de Milo was presented to King Louis XVIII of France, who later offered it to the Louvre Museum in Paris. Made of Parian marble, the statue measures an impressive 6 feet 8 inches (204 cm) tall and is a centrepiece of the Louvre’s collection.

Her missing arms might lend a clue to her real identity, but long lost, the debate continues. Is she Aphrodite/Venus, or perhaps the sea goddess Amphitrite, wife of Poseidon? The mystery only heightens her enigmatic appeal: indelible beauty found in imperfection.

The Vincent Van Gogh action figure comes with:

2 removable ears (Van Gogh cut his left ear)
1 bandaged ear
1 paintbrush
5 masterpieces and 1 cardboard easel
10 fun facts about the artist on the box
Transparent base
The action figure is 5 inches tall and made of PVC.

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WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD. Small parts. This is not a toy. It is not designed nor intended for children under the age of 12.

With its vibrant gradient colors, the Winged Victory never fails to impress. She adds beauty and elegance wherever she takes a stand.

The Winged Victory of Samothrace
c. 200-190 BC

Dimensions
17 cm x 14 cm x 23.5 cm
6.7" x 5.5" x 9.2"
Made of resin

About Winged Victory of Samothrace
A majestic example of Hellenistic sculpture, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, also known as the Nike of Samothrace, is one of the Louvre’s most treasured masterpieces.

The 8-foot (244-cm) statue made of white Paros marble represents Nike, the goddess of Victory, about to alight on a ship whose sailors have just won a sea battle.

Created in about 2nd century BC, this marble masterpiece is one of the few surviving examples of original Hellenistic sculpture.

Winged Victory is one of the rare Greek statues whose exact original location is known. Discovered in 1863 on the Greek island of Samothrace in the Aegean Sea, the statue was broken and incomplete. Some 110 fragments were excavated, with no sign of her head nor her arms.

While there have been many attempts to find her missing appendages, only part of Winged Victory’s right hand has been discovered. Displayed in a showcase near the statue, her 27-cm hand turns its palm upward, in a sign of victory.