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13 Art Materials Children Should Know
Narcisa Marchioro
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Description for 13 Art Materials Children Should Know
Hardcover. This fun and educational journey through art history shows young readers how the materials artists use in their work have evolved over the centuries, around the world. Num Pages: 48 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AG; AGZ; YN; YNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 240. .
The earliest artists wielded bones, pieces of ivory, and wooden sticks to create works that tell us much about how ancient civilizations lived and thought. Today artists are using found objects to make elaborate pieces that are equally revealing. Aimed at young readers, this fascinating book focuses on 13 kinds of artistic materials to trace the development of artistic expression throughout history. Illustrated spreads explore how precious metals and gems were used by ancient Egyptian artisans and how Greek sculptors created beautiful vessels out of clay. It reveals the importance of cast metals to the Romans, and glass to the ... Read more
The earliest artists wielded bones, pieces of ivory, and wooden sticks to create works that tell us much about how ancient civilizations lived and thought. Today artists are using found objects to make elaborate pieces that are equally revealing. Aimed at young readers, this fascinating book focuses on 13 kinds of artistic materials to trace the development of artistic expression throughout history. Illustrated spreads explore how precious metals and gems were used by ancient Egyptian artisans and how Greek sculptors created beautiful vessels out of clay. It reveals the importance of cast metals to the Romans, and glass to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
Munich, Germany
ISBN
9783791372600
SKU
V9783791372600
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Narcisa Marchioro
NARCISA MARCHIORO teaches art to young people. She lives in northeastern Italy.
Reviews for 13 Art Materials Children Should Know
Informative and entertaining, this latest addition to the outstanding Prestel Publishing's 13 Children Should Know series reveals how resourcefulness and ingenuity are the artist's most precious tools. -Midwest Book Review