Antonio's Apprenticeship: Painting a Fresco in Renaissance Italy

In Morrison's book, set in Renaissance Italy, the reader learns the way of the artist. Antonio is apprenticed to his uncle to learn how to paint frescoes. With Morrison's full color plates, the reader enters the world of Renaissance Italy with its beautiful full- colored plates.Morrison has included a very thorough glossary which would be helpful to any novice artist or anyone interested in learning the way of the artist. Helpful for art history buffs, or those interested in Renaissance history. Useful for school children interested in art.

Antonio, a young boy in Renaissance Italy, apprentices with his uncle, to learn how to paint frescoes in the Roman Catholic Church. Techniques used are described by the young author-illustrator. An interesting picture of Renaissance times for younger readers,with enough specific art descriptions to appeal to adults. Glossary included.

With the push of technology we can literally work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For most of us this has meant specialization. Not so in the renaissance. Mr. Morrison's work takes us back to a time of patience, hard work and delayed gratification. It's not surprising that he was recognised for his work by the Academy of Illustrators (a lifetime achievement for most illustrators - rarely bestowed on freshman attempts). Antonio is sure to be a classic for children as well as parents. It is a great model for how "quality time" can be cultured