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
| ISBN: | 9781580892957 |
| Publication date: | 8th May 2014 |
| Author: | Jane Sutcliffe |
| Illustrator: | John Shelley |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical art, drawing, painting, photography Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |
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
Stone Giant features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical art, drawing, painting, photography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography
Stone Giant is available in Hardback
Stone Giant was written by Jane Sutcliffe and published by Charlesbridge
Stone Giant has 32 pages