Marianna Mayer
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Marianna Mayer is a well-known children’s book writer and artist from Roxbury, Connecticut
. Her early education was in the field of the visual arts
. Her first book was published when she was nineteen years old. After graduating from college, she became a student painter
at the Art Students League in New York City
. She was the author of Baba Yaga and Vasilisa, the Brave and her written versions of Pegasus
, and The Twelve Dancing Princesses
. She was the first wife of the famous illustrator, Mercer Mayer
.
Roxbury, Connecticut
Roxbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,136 at the 2000 census.-History:Roxbury, whose Indian name was "Shepaug", a Mahican name signifiying "rocky water", was settled about the year 1713...
. Her early education was in the field of the visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
. Her first book was published when she was nineteen years old. After graduating from college, she became a student painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
at the Art Students League in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She was the author of Baba Yaga and Vasilisa, the Brave and her written versions of Pegasus
Pegasus
Pegasus is one of the best known fantastical as well as mythological creatures in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine horse, usually white in color. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. He was the brother of Chrysaor, born at a single birthing...
, and The Twelve Dancing Princesses
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
"The Twelve Dancing Princesses" is a German fairy tale originally published by the Brothers Grimm in 1812 in Kinder- und Hausmärchen as tale number 133...
. She was the first wife of the famous illustrator, Mercer Mayer
Mercer Mayer
Mercer Mayer is an American children's book writer and illustrator. He has published over 300 books using a wide range of illustrative styles...
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