Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs (Hardcover)

From the Publisher: At first, master artist Rembrandt van Rijn rebuffs his young son Titus and his attempt at art, but gradually Rembrandt is won over by his enthusiasm and persistence, and begins to teach Titus the basic techniques of drawing.At first, master artist Rembrandt van Rijn rebuffs his young son Titus and his attempt at art, but gradually Rembrandt is won over by his enthusiasm and persistence, and begins to teach Titus the basic techniques of drawing.Author Molly Blaisdell transports young readers to the city of Amsterdam in the 1650s. It is a time when world-renowned artist Rembrandt van Rijn is at the height of fame among his patronsÂ?and when his young son Titus longs to imitate his father and become a great painter. At first, Rembrandt rebuffs TitusÂ's attempts at drawing, telling the boy he is too young to learn art. But gradually, the master painter is won over by his sonÂ's enthusiasm and persistence, and he begins to teach a very happy Titus the basic techniques of drawing from life. Here is a warmhearted story for children, with illustrations that capture the atmosphere of seventeenth-century Holland and suggest some of the genius that radiates from RembrandtÂ's own magnificent paintings.