Mike Venezia Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Clever illustrations and story lines give children a light yet realistic overview of this composer's life and style and music.

Revision of: Greco. -- New York: Children's Press, A1997.

A series of artist biographies for young readers provides hilarious, cartoon-style illustrations to complement the easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of each master's artwork. Includes primary sources, photos, illustrations, maps and timelines. --Publisher.

An introduction to the life and career of the French painter.

"Introduces the reader to the artist Mary Cassatt"--

Meet Artist Georges Seurat! Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned artists, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).This book presents the life and career of the nineteenth-century French Neo-Impressionist artist Georges Seurat, best known for inventing the painting technique known as Pointillism.

Meet Artist Johannes Vermeer! Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned artists, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9).This book presents the life and work of the seventeenth-century Dutch painter, famous for creating realistic scenes of everyday life.

"Norman Rockwell's most famous pictures are illustrations he made for books, advertisements, and, especially, magazine covers."This biography introduces Norman Rockwell in a manner that is fun and interesting to young children. The author’s premise is that if children can think of artists as real people, then the world of art will open up to them.Through his own illustrations and a clever story line, along with reproductions of the artists’ works, the author conveys a wealth of information about Norman Rockwell, his time, and his art. Great for reading aloud and discussion.

A biography of the child prodigy who wrote more than 800 pieces of music before his untimely death at thirty-five

Author/Illustrator Mike Venezia has been getting to know the world's greatest artists for as long as he can remember. A graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Mike believes the best way to introduce children to art and artists is through fun. If children can look at art in a fun way, and think of artists as real people, the exciting world of art will be open to them for the rest of their lives.