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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...
- Rembrandt van Rijn.
- News wire article from: Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC ) June 8, 2006 700+ words
Byline: Julie York Coppens Jun. 8--July 15 marks the 400th birthday of Rembrandt van Rijn. Rembrandt's dramatic genre paintings and revealing self-portraits place him among art history's giants, but didn...
- 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...
- Rembrandt's religious paintings gathered in D.C. exhibition.(Knight...
- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Myers, Chuck February 12, 2005 700+ words
...religious paintings by celebrated 17th century Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) here at the National Gallery of Art...EDITORS: BEGIN OPTIONAL TRIM) ___ REMBRANDT ETCHINGS Rembrandt van Rijn didn't limit his talent to paint and palette. He...
- A celebration of Rembrandt at 400.(THE ARTS)
- Magazine article from: World and I Stern, Fred August 1, 2006 700+ words
...are celebrated to this very day. And towering over all is Rembrandt van Rijn. Why? The affluence, sophistication and power of...environment, Dutch artists prospered, perhaps none more so than Rembrandt van Rijn. Sheer talent permitted him to paint intuitively and...
- Maryland.(art dealers and museums)(Directory)
- Magazine article from: Art in America January 1, 1999 700+ words
...Nancy Graves, Red Grooms, Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt van Rijn, Georges Rouault BALTIMORE 2507. Baltimore Museum...Ellsworth Kelly, Henri Matisse, Bruce Nauman, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt van Rijn, Anne Truitt, Andy Warhol, Benjamin West 2508. Contemporary...
- Rembrandt at 400: astonishing brushwork, wrinkles-and-all honesty and deep...
- Magazine article from: Smithsonian Dickey, Stephanie December 1, 2006 700+ words
...store windows, magazine covers and chocolate boxes is Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-69), master painter of the Dutch Golden Age...the most widely known Dutch artist of the 17th century. Rembrandt van Rijn was born on July 15, 1606, in Leiden, the ninth child...
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