Michelangelo for kids : his life and ideas, with 21 activities
J759.5 CARR
Chicago Review Press,, [2016]
129 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm You can find this item here:
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"Art historian Simonetta Carr draws on recent scholarship that challenges the traditional view of Michelangelo as a recluse. Readers will also learn about the complex and fluid era of the Italian Renaissance and how the times affected his life and work. Lavish photos, informative sidebars, a time line, glossary, and suggestions for further readings add value, while 21 hands-on activities help young readers identify with the artist and his work. Kids will make homemade paint, apply the cross-hatching technique used by Michelangelo, make an 'antique' statue, and more"-- |