Artists paint, draw, and photograph their children. From Filippo Lippi and Rembrandt to Gauguin and Picasso, more than 40 portraits of artists' children—at young, adolescent, and adult ages—can be found in this book. Juliet Heslewood engages the reader with her entertaining stories, combining biographical anecdotes with art historical background. There are myriad reasons why artists depict childhood, but how did they paint their own children? The origin of these portraits is rooted in the unique and intimate relationship between parents and their children. Artists do not limit themselves to depictions of young children; there are also paintings of growing and adult children. They are shown frolicking on the beach, immersed in fantasy worlds, or together with their siblings and parents.