Michelangelo Buonarroti (Life and Work Of...) [Paperback]

Richard Tames (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Life and Work Of...

This new edition asks probing questions. What did Michelangelo paint in the Sistine Chapel? How old was Michelangelo when he began to train to be an artist? Where did Michelangelo spend most of his adult life? Read 'The Life and Work of: Michelangelo Buonarroti' to answer these questions and more. Each book in 'The Life and Work of...' series tells the story of a famous artist. You'll learn about their lives. You'll see how the things that happened to them and the people who they met changed the way they made their art.

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Grade 1-3-Highlights of the lives and careers of two Renaissance masters. Two to three lines of text on each page accompany a bright, full-color reproduction, drawing, or photograph. Unfortunately, the texts are oversimplified and the reproductions, while good, are not titled or attributed (even the credits on the verso of the title page don't give full citations). Titles in Joy Richardson's "How to Look at Art" series (Gareth Stevens) are better choices for introducing children to art and individual artists.
Robin L. Gibson, Perry County District Library, New Lexington, OH
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree; 2 edition (September 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403485054
• ISBN-13: 978-1403485052
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,938,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good biography and art book, December 23, 2011

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This review is from: Michelangelo Buonarroti (Life and Work Of...(Sagebrush)) (School & Library Binding)

Good for a biography for early grades -- great photographs of Michelangelo's work.

Some vocabulary: Renaissance, sculptor, architect, frescoes, perspective, Pieta, cathedral. Good glossary and timeline at the back.