Stone Giant: Michelangelo's David and How He Came to be

Author(s): Jane Sutcliffe

Picture Books

No one wanted the "giant." The hulking block of marble lay in the work yard, rained on, hacked at, and abandoned--until a young Michelangelo saw his David in it. This is the story of how a neglected, discarded stone became a masterpiece for all time. It is also a story about art--about an artist's vision and process, and about the ways in which we humans see ourselves reflected in art.


Product Information

Jane Sutcliffe is the author of Leonardo's Monster (Pelican, 2010) and The Attack on Pearl Harbor (Capstone, 2006), as well as nearly two dozen biographies in the History Maker Bios series and the On My Own Biography series from Lerner. She lives in Tolland, Connecticut.

General Fields

  • : 9781580892957
  • : Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
  • : Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
  • : 0.408
  • : 01 May 2014
  • : 279mm X 216mm X 13mm
  • : United States
  • : 01 July 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jane Sutcliffe
  • : Jane Sutcliffe
  • : Colour Throughout
  • : Colour Throughout
  • : 32
  • : 32
  • : 730.92
  • : 730.92
  • : Hardback
  • : Hardback