{"product_id":"a-thousand-glass-flowers-marietta-barovier-and-the-invention-of-the-rosetta-bead-hardcover","title":"A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta Bead - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEvan Turk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEvan Turk\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis gorgeous and empowering picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Evan Turk paints the portrait of Marietta Barovier, the groundbreaking Renaissance artisan who helped shape the future of Venetian glassmaking.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarietta and her family lived on the island of Murano, near Venice, as all glassmakers did in the early Renaissance. Her father, Angelo Barovier, was a true \u003ci\u003emaestro\u003c\/i\u003e, a master of glass. Marietta longed to create gorgeous glass too, but glass was men's work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day her father showed her how to shape the scalding-hot material into a work of art, and Marietta was mesmerized. Her skills grew and grew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarietta worked until she created her own unique glass bead: the rosetta. Small but precious, the beautiful beads grew popular around the world and became as valuable as gold. The young girl who was once told she could not create art was now the woman who would leave her mark on glasswork for centuries to come.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvan Turk is an Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator, author, and animator. He is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Storyteller\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Heartbeat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThousand Glass Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Hello, Moon \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMuddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book; \u003ci\u003eThe People's Painter\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGrandfather Gandhi\u003c\/i\u003e; and its companion \u003ci\u003eBe the Change\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Colorado, Evan now lives in southern California with his husband and two cats. He is a graduate of Parsons School of Design. Visit him at EvanTurk.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11.1 x 11.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769523503392,"sku":"9781534410343","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/02e1cdea1aeae697ffccc59643f4f31c.webp?v=1780350121","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-thousand-glass-flowers-marietta-barovier-and-the-invention-of-the-rosetta-bead-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}