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Good Day, Mr. Gauguin by Michael Pierre5/21/2023 Since the series' sometimes contrived fictional device works better with a single artist's life than with movements or schools of art, Gauguin is more effective than the other titles. Their explanations and the choice of reproductions are excellent, but the book is complex and requires some background knowledge. His knowledgeable parents offer hints and information on the development of perspective by showing him intriguing examples of its use. Renaissance attempts to introduce the period by following a boy named Raphael as he researches paintings by his namesake and other great artists. The analysis of the paintings is well done and the reproductions are well chosen, but the names of French artists, locations, and schools of painting crowd the pages and are not likely to be familiar to the targeted age group. He roams through the history of the Impressionist movement, explaining the steps in its development. School Library JournalGr 5-9In Impressionists, the narrator is a boy who was touched by fairies in his cradle and given a great understanding of French art.
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