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A story about Rembrandt.(Grades K-5)(Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs)(Book review)
Transport students back in time to the city, of Amsterdam in the 1650s. It is a time when world-renowned artist Rembrandt van Rijn is at the height of his fame among his patrons--and when his young son Titus longs to imitate his father and become a great painter.
Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs by Molly Blaisdell (2008. available through Barron's Education Series, Inc. at www.barronseduc.com, ISBN #978-0-7641-6097-4) is a warm-hearted story for children, with illustrations that capture the atmosphere of seventeenth-century Holland.
The story weaves the tale of Titus, and how badly he wanted to paint just like his father. His antics with his dogs show Titus' strong desire to learn, despite his father telling him he is too young. Overtime, his persistence and enthusiasm pay off. and his father takes him on as an apprentice. Here's an excerpt:
"One warm summer morning, a man waited for his son outside of a fine house in Amsterdam. 'Titus, hurry,' the man called. 'I'm coming,' a boy answered from inside. The door opened. Out came one small dog, then another, and another. 'Don't let Zelda ...
- Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs.(Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs: A...
- Magazine article from: Children's Bookwatch September 1, 2008 700+ words
...Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs Molly Blaisdell Barron...Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs: A Story about Rembrandt van Rijn is a children's picturebook...1650s Amsterdam, when artist Rembrandt van Rijn is at the peak of his...
- Reproductions make top art accessible to the broader public; All of the...
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire May 16, 2006 700+ words
...broader public; All of the paintings of Rembrandt van Rijn in one exhibition(C)1994...demands admiration, it features all of Rembrandt van Rijn's known paintings. A further...printer. Less cost, more enjoyment Rembrandt van Rijn was born 400 years ago on 15 July...
- REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
- Reference information from: Young Students Learning Library January 1, 1996 700+ words
...00-00-0000 Even a short list of the world's greatest artists would include the name of the great Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn. The Netherlands of the 1600s produced many great painters, but Rembrandt outshines them all. Rembrandt was...
- Rembrandt Van Rijn
- Picture from: Archive Photos September 1, 1994 700+ words
...canvas surface. Credit: ARCHIVE PHOTOS. Object Name: Rembrandt Born C196/66 artist. painter. printmaker. Dutch. Today in History. hat. moustache. cloak. historical. art. people Rembrandt Van Rijn Copyright (c) Archive Photos.
- Meet the master.(Rembrandt van Rijn)(Biography)
- Magazine article from: Calliope Budd, Denise March 1, 2006 700+ words
Rembrandt van Rijn was born in the city of Leiden in the Netherlands on July 15, 1606. His father, who came from a family of millers (people...
- Self portrait with Saskia.(Rembrandt van Rijn)
- Magazine article from: Calliope Budd, Denise March 1, 2006 700+ words
At the height of his success in 1636, Rembrandt van Rijn painted one of his many self-portraits. As the years passed, it proved unique, as it was the only painted double portrait...
- Rembrandt's Religious Portraits debut.(Washington)(Rembrandt van Rijn)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Art Business News April 1, 2005 700+ words
...Late Religious Portraits," through May 1. The exhibit brings together 17 works that explore the fascinating aspects of Rembrandt van Rijn's artistic career. The half-length images of religious figures were painted in the late 1650s and early 1660s...
- Rembrandt: a master across three media.(Museums Today)(Rembrandt van...
- Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine) March 1, 2004 700+ words
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606-69) possessed a gift for visual invention that marked him as one of the greatest storytellers among artists. A...
