Botticelli (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) [Paperback]

Mike Venezia (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists

- paperback versions of the highly successful hardback series; - an entertaining and humorous introduction to famous artists; - excellent colour reproductions of the artists work.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 2-6-- Venezia believes that "the best way to introduce kids to art and artists is through fun , " but this admirable concept doesn't succeed. Goya begins with a self-portrait of the artist at 65, and continues with oversimplified biographical data and excellent reproductions of a variety of his paintings. The works range from a baroque ceiling fresco to The Madhouse at Zaragoza to The Third of May, which depicts a military execution. Botticelli contrasts markedly in style and subject, if only because the artist's work is much more accessible to young students than Goya's. Again the reproductions are superb, and the text extremely basic, but because classic Renaissance works are more obvious, oversimplification is less of a problem. In both titles, the cartoons inserted distract and detract from the effect of the art, and from the purpose of the books; readers unfamiliar with Goya and Botticelli won't have enough information from the text to understand the intended humor. Teachers may want these as sources of the reproductions in classrooms, but their research usefulness and browsing interest are marginal. --Dorcas Hand, Annunciation Orthodox School, Houston
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

About the Author

Mike Venezia is the author of several nonfiction books for children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT) (September 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 051642291X
• ISBN-13: 978-0516422916
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Mike Venezia is the author of several nonfiction books for children from the Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series. Books

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for kids to learn about classical art, December 9, 2011

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This review is from: Botticelli (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists) (Paperback)

I ran into this book at the Palazzo Strozzi museum in Florence, Italy. The museum had a kids program geared to primary thru lower secondary schools and this was one of the books the teachers used. Bought some for our gkids and kept one for myself. Kind of fun for an adult too, especially for an art dunce like me. Nice book.