Master the
Arts! A Kids' Activity book about Italian Masterpieces illustrated by Tim Fleming (National Gallery of
Victoria)
PB RRP $ 19.95
ISBN 9780724103904
Reviewed by Anastasia
Gonis
Fully illustrated in
colour by Melbourne artist Tim Fleming and published to coincide with the
Prado’s Collection at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, this
interesting activity book covers eight Italian masterpieces. Works included are
by Andrea di Lione, Raphael, Codazzi, Tiepolo, Tintoretto,Titian, Mario Nuzzi,
Ligozzi, and Vanvitelli.
Full of wonderful
information it encourages children to discover and learn while engaging in the countless
activities. It includes fun games, art to complete and challenges. This will
awaken an interest in the famous Masters and their work, how they went about
it, and what was involved in becoming an artist.
The book is made up of
many parts which include the role of an artist’s apprentice and his duties, and
how they made and mixed pigments using strange, sometimes disgusting
ingredients. There is a section on the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece and
Rome, and one on the plague. It highlights the Colosseum and what it meant to
be a gladiator.
Ideal for the 6+ age
group, both boys and girls are encouraged to use their imagination, creativity
and challenge themselves with painting and drawing like the Masters.
The exhibition is called Melbourne
Winter Masterpieces: Italian Masterpieces from Spain’s Royal Court, Museo Del
Prado and will be showing from the 16 May – 31 August 2014.
