Make the "classical connection!" Filled with the magic of mythology; images of sports and romance; exploits of appealing superheroes (like Hercules), and epic adventures of the Trojan War, every piece of Greek and Roman art has a story to tell. Introduce budding artists and archeologists to these ancient treasures in the most delightful way. Children will see how to distinguish Greek from Roman culture; learn why the Romans were the "perfect copycats"; find out how to read the images (often of heroes and legends) painted on pots and pictures; meet the gods and goddesses who ruled religion--and the emperors who nearly ruled the world; take a glance at the original Olympics; and step into history during one of the most exciting times of civilization. It will be the most unforgettable visit to a museum ever!
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Two new entries in the Off the Wall Museum Guides for Kids series, Greek and Roman Art and Modern Art by Ruthie Knapp and Janice Lehmberg, offer museum-goers tips on how to view art of those eras. The first explains common terms and uses of objects, as well as details about Greek and Roman culture; the second offers brief biographies of such artists as Edward Hopper and Jackson Pollack. Full-color photographs of artwork from a variety of museums are indexed in the back.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Lehmberg: Wayland, MA; Knapp: Brookline, MA
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When Ruthie Knapp lived in Paris, she was struck by the hordes of visitors surrounding the Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum. She decided to learn more about the painting and discovered that the lady in the frame had an intriguing story to tell. Now a gallery instructor at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Ruthie leads collection tours for both children and adults. She is the coauthor of five Off the Wall Museum Guides for Kids: Impressionist Art, American Art, Modern Art, Egyptian Art, and Greek and Roman Art. Who Stole Mona Lisa? is her first picture book. She lives outside Boston with her husband and their black Labrador retriever, Tippy.
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This book is a wonderful guide for all members of the family to use when seeing Greek and Roman art. Although the purpose of the book is to help children enjoy a museum visit, anyone can profit from advice to limit oneself to short museum visits which concentrate on a few objects, rather than trying to stuff the whole museum into one's head in one session.The authors have lots of other good sense suggestions about museum visiting in general.The format of this short and handy book is most inviting: bright colors, lively illustrations, witty language, interesting facts. The facts are given in words which the reader will find easy to remember.The whole book is peppered with entertaining surprises. The authors clearly explain to the reader the basics about Greek and Roman art, and how to see differences between them. I would heartily recommend this small but potent guide to persons of any age who will be visiting collections of Greek and Roman art.
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This review is from: Off the Wall Museum Guides for Kids: Greek and Roman Art (Paperback)
I am a health care worker in Amherst, Massachusetts with an interest from childhood in Greek and Roman art. It is a pleasure to recommend Ruthie Knapp and Janice Lehmberg's sparkling museum guide, Greek and Roman Art. This delightfully written work is a perfect guide to the classical collection of any museum, and brings the culture of the ancient world alive for adults and children alike. A wonderful resource indeed!
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