Officiële naam: Troppenburg, Count Ulderico Gropplero di
Geboortedatum: 1944
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: Italy
Geboorteplaats: Udine, Italy
Woonplaatsen: France
Opleiding: Munich Academy
Korte biografie: Count Ul de Rico, AKA Ulderico Conte Gropplero di Troppenburg (born 1944), is an Italian-born artist and author of illustrated children's books, most notably The Rainbow Goblins (1978) and its sequel The White Goblin. (1996) He was also a major artistic contributor to the children's fantasy film The NeverEnding Story (1984), based on the book of the same name by Michael Ende. His paintings carry a slightly surreal theme which allows readers to be drawn into their colorful imaginary world while still being reminded of the beautiful natural world which inspired them.

He was born in 1944 in Udine, Italy. He lived in Munich for many years, studying at the Munich Academy. He studied painting under Professor Franz Nagel and, under the tutelage of Professor Rudolf Heinrich, received his diploma in stage and costume design. He now lives in France.

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The Rainbow Goblins door Ul De Rico

I dare you to read this book and not think of classic animated stories like the Hobbit, The Last Unicorn, or The Black Cauldron, or even life actions like Legend. It encompasses that feeling so well, and the story would happily sit on shelves next to them. The goblins are out. They feed on color, but one valley is going to make sure they never lose their color or their rainbows to goblins. This book is originally from 1978 and this edition from 2001. This story feels the 42 years old that it is, and it might confound modern picture book audiences. But for those born in the same year, you just might find a new story among what were childhood favorites.
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The Rainbow Goblins door Ul De Rico

Neat fable, absolutely gorgeous paintings. I want some of them as posters, or at least I would have when I was younger. A bit trippy.

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The Rainbow Goblins door Ul De Rico

This book, in it's original oversized form, is what truly captivated me at the time, when I received it from my parents.

Opening it's giant cover, the inside is a vibrant rush of colors.

The story, of goblins, who capture rainbows and drain them of their colors like liquid and drink them down, is a little unnerving. The rainbow and how it outsmarts the goblins, manages to change the feeling to victorious. This book was not at my reading level at the time, yet, it's visual quality made it my favorite book of all time. Once I was able to read it, I was happy it was engaging and explained a bit more that the pictures could not.… (meer)

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The Rainbow Goblins door Ul De Rico

This book is one of the more visually stunning picture books I have read. It was given to me as a birthday present (as an adult) and it was one of my favorite gifts. There is something magical in the pages, most likely due to the illustrations. There is also a wonderful lesson about greed and preservation/appreciating things that are beautiful and letting it remain as such.

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