Dropping in on Renaissance Artists.

Dropping in on Renaissance Artists. Dropping in on Renaissance Artists Pamela Geiger Stephens, author Jim McNeill, illustrator Crystal Productions PO Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025-6159 www.crystalproductions.com 1-800-255-8629 9781562906337 $15.95 book 9781562906573, $29.95 DVD / $41.00 book & DVD set Dropping in on Renaissance Artists is part of CrystalProductions' excellent "Dropping in" series ofchildren's picturebooks designed to introduce children to thehistory of classic artists and their amazing creations. The friendlyavian mascot Puffer and a young art student named Polly learn about thelives and works of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Raphael. Inaddition to the bright, simple images of Puffer and Polly'sadventure, Dropping in on Renaissance Artists features full-page colorreproductions of notable masterworks, including "Five GrotesqueHeads", "Mona Lisa", "Pieta", "TheCreation of Adam", "St. George and the Dragon", and"School of Athens". "If you drew a line from elbow toelbow and up both arms to the top of her head, you would see a triangle.This pose makes Mona Lisa look as if she is relaxed. Many photographsthat are taken of people today have the same pose." A separate DVDadaptation of Dropping in on Renaissance Artists (20 min.) is alsoavailable, and makes an excellent addition to public school DVDlibraries. The book and the DVD are available individually or as a set;both make superb educational and entertaining gifts especially forartistically talented young people.