Description: Grade 3-6. As he did in Antonio's Apprenticeship (Holiday, 1996), Morrison uses a first-person narrative to explain the process of creating a work of art. The scene here is Rome in the last century of the Renaissance; the work of art is a group of marble figures to be placed on a fountain in the center of a piazza. Marco, a young and eager apprentice, describes his lessons in drawing, in creating small models of the work, and in constructing full-size clay figures over a wooden frame. Carrying careful measurements, he and other workers travel to Carrara to order and transport the huge marble blocks from which the statues will be cut, chiseled, and polished. The process is lengthy and the work is hard. It will be three years before the fountain is completed. The young apprentice has learned his trade, and learned also that every sculptor must possess the valuable gift of patience. The heavy brushwork in Morrison's full-page and double-spread paintings gives a solid, sculptural quality to the illustrations. The rich, deep colors used in the landscapes and the clothing of the workers effectively suggests the Renaissance setting, and if the human figures are somewhat stilted and sketchily rendered, they vigorously demonstrate the steps necessary to the creation of a finished sculpture. A glossary of terms adds to the book's usefulness for classes that are studying the Renaissance and its art _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ FINE PRINT: • Free shipping within the United States. I only go to the Post Office twice a week, so I have my shipping time set at 5 business days as a precaution. Please let me know if you need this right away and I will make a point of shipping ASAP• _______________________________________________________________________
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Book Title: The Neptune Fountain
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Topic: History, Art History
Format: Hardcover
Type: Picture Book
Author: Taylor Morrison
Language: English
Intended Audience: Ages 9-12
Genre: History, Art & Culture
