內容簡介
內容簡介 1973年David Macaulay 發表第一本繪本大教堂《Cathedral》,作者以細描技巧細膩呈現哥德式教堂宏偉之處。1974年該書即獲得美國凱迪克大獎《Caldecott Medal 》銀獎殊榮。David Macaulay的作品獲得大獎肯定,陸續翻譯成其他國家文字,歷年來建築藝術繪本可作為建築參考書同時亦為藝術繪本。"This richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step process of an imaginary cathedral's growth. Readers worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book has been translated into a dozen languages and remains a classic of children's literature and a touchstone for budding architects. Cathedral's numerous awards include a prestigious Caldecott Honor and designation as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Macaulay's intricate pen-and-ink illustrations. Journey back to centuries long ago and visit the fictional people of twelfth-, thirteenth-, and fourteenth-century Europe whose dreams, like Cathedral, stand the test of time. This title has been selected as a Common Core text exemplar (Grades 6–8, Informational Texts: Science, Mathematics, and Technical Studies).
作者介紹
作者介紹 David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone, and his work has been translated into a dozen languages. Macaulay has garnered numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe�Horn Book Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Post�Children�s Book Guild Nonfiction Award. In 2006, he was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, given �to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations.� Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish all of his books.David Macaulay lives with his family in Vermont.