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Author Wenzel, Angela.

Title 13 sculptures children should know / Angela Wenzel
Published Munich, [Germany] : Prestel, [2010]
Munich ; New York : Prestel, c2010
©2010

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 W'PONDS CRC  730 Wen/Tsc  AVAILABLE
Description 44 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm
Series 13... Children Should Know
13... children should know.
Contents Machine generated contents note: Winged Victory of Samothrace -- Shrine of the Three Kings -- Dancing Ganesha -- Great Buddha of Kamakura -- David -- Fountain of the Four Rivers -- The Burghers of Calais -- Mbala Mask -- Endless Column -- Giant Toothpaste Tube -- Spiral Jetty -- Stravinsky Fountain -- Cloud Gate
Summary A winged, headless goddess from the third century; a gigantic tube of toothpaste; a tribal mask; a Buddha of solid gold - these are some of the creations featured in this book of sculptures that children will be able to learn from whilst having fun. Children naturally respond to shape, size, texture and colour, and will hugely enjoy this close look at thirteen of the world's most fascinating sculptures
Notes Reading level: age 9, 10, 11, 12
Translated from the German by Cynthia Hall--Collophon
Translated from the German
Description based on 2nd printing, 2012
Subject Art -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Sculptors -- Juvenile literature.
Sculpture -- Juvenile literature.
Sculpture.
Author Hall, Cynthia.
LC no. 2009942194
ISBN 9783791370101
Other Titles Thirteen sculptures children should know