| Stone Giant: Michelangelo's David and How He Came to Be Contributor(s): Sutcliffe, Jane (Author), Shelley, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1580892957 ISBN-13: 9781580892957 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - Sculpture - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - History - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Renaissance |
| Dewey: 730.92 |
| LCCN: 2012024579 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.7" W x 11" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 164079 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Michelangelo saw something--someone--special in the stone. No one wanted the "giant." The hulking block of marble lay in the work yard, rained on, hacked at, and abandoned--until a young Michelangelo saw his David in it. Night and day, Michelangelo worked in secret, lovingly coaxing statue out of the stone. Its majesty endures even today. This is the story of how a neglected, discarded stone became a masterpiece for all time. It is also a story of how humans see themselves reflected in art. Back matter includes further information about David and a selected bibliography |