TY - BOOK AU - Carr,Simonetta TI - Michelangelo for kids: his life and ideas, with 21 activities SN - 9781613731932 (paperback) AV - N 6923.B9 .C230 2016 PY - 2016///] CY - Chicago, IL PB - Chicago Review Press KW - Michelangelo Buonarroti, KW - Artists KW - Italy KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - Renaissance KW - JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Art KW - bisacsh KW - JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical KW - JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / History N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-125) and index N2 - "Art historian Simonetta Carr draws on recent scholarship that challenges the traditional view of Michelangelo as a recluse. Readers will also learn about the complex and fluid era of the Italian Renaissance and how the times affected his life and work. Lavish photos, informative sidebars, a time line, glossary, and suggestions for further readings add value, while 21 hands-on activities help young readers identify with the artist and his work. Kids will make homemade paint, apply the cross-hatching technique used by Michelangelo, make an "antique" statue, and more"-- ER -