"I painted my world, my life, all the things I loved, all the things I dreamed of, all the things I could not say in words. I painted my beloved Russia, my hometown Vitebsk, the Jewish neighborhood where I grew up, the way I saw everything as a child." During prayers, he would daydream; in school, he was distracted; and at home he worried about ...
Eight-year-old Giotto the shepherd boy confesses his dream of becoming an artist to the painter Cimabue, who teaches him how to make marvelous pigments from minerals, flowers, and eggs and takes him on as his pupil.
Opening with a short chronological biography accompanied by miniatures and closing with Francis's "Canticle of Brother Sun," this inspiring book will bring the tale of Assisi's two great saints to life for readers.
Everyone in Venice laughs at Nicolo when he says he wants to meet a unicorn--except his grandfather, who encourages the young boy to hang on to his dreams. With full-color illustrations.
The works, dreams, and wild inventions of the genius Leonardo da Vinci are seen through the eyes of his mischievous young assistant, Giacomo. Full color throughout. plus endpapers.
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