Arcimboldo's Portraits

Welcome to the imaginary world of a most unusual painter, Guiseppe Arcimboldo, who created highly original still life portraits that are, in fact, full of life! Using your 'magic' torch, explore the strange and surprising details of his Renaissance paintings: a head made of flowers and a body made of leaves, a mushroom mouth and a courgette nose, peach cheeks and cherry lips. Each spread more spectacular than the last! This title is part of the My First Discovery paperback series - a unique collection of beautifully illustrated information books for children aged 4 to 7, with simple language to aid learning and realistic artwork to inspire young minds. This edition contains a paper torch at the back of the book, revealing hidden secrets on the 4 darkened transparent pages and making the story come alive - one detail at a time.

About the author

Claude Delafosse is a French author and illustrator. He was the art director for children's magazine, Astrapi, for 15 years. He is also the illustrator of many media publications in his country. In 2002, he began to work in animation and has a broad experience of creating digital platforms.

Summary

Welcome to the imaginary world of Guiseppe Arcimboldo. Using your 'magic' torch, explore the strange and surprising details of his still life paintings. Each spread more spectacular than the last!

Product details

• Authors: Claude Delafosse
• Assisted by: Sarah Matthews (Translation)
• Publisher: Moonlight Publishing Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.04.2023
• EAN: 9781851037520
• ISBN: 978-1-85103-752-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 170 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 112 g
• Series: My First Discovery Paperbacks; My First Discovery Paperbacks / Torchlights; My First Discovery Paperbacks,My First Discovery Paperbacks / Torchlights
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; Children's and young people's books > Picture books > Narrative picture books