masterpieces, messes (and what the neighbors thought)
Krull, Kathleen
1995
A collection of short biographical sketches of famous artists emphasizing their unique personalities and the impressions they made on the people who knew them.
A graphic novel biography of Renassance Italy's artist, scientist, and inventor Leonardo da Vinci, discussing his early years, life in various parts of Italy, his development as an artist, and his forays into science, architecture, and invention.
Artist Chuck Close introduces children to his art, shows the processes he uses in his studios, and answers questions about his life and the challenges--physical and mental--he has faced.
Presents a short biography of Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor, Michelangelo, describing his childhood and apprenticeship as well as his many masterpieces which includes the statue "David" and his famous fresco in the Sistine Chapel.
Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.
An illustrated biography of Renaissance sculptor and painter Michelangelo that describes the world in which he lived and such artistic accomplishments as the statue of David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.