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Biography: Leonardo Da Vinci


No. of pages 64

Published: 2014

Great for age 6-12 years

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Read the inspiring story of Leonardo Da Vinci's life, from his traditional Italian upbringing to his adult life as one of the most influential painters of all time. Raised in a remote Italian village with no formal education, Leonardo went on become famous for his portraits paintings and mechanical designs. Plans for helicopters, tanks, and waterwheels created several hundred years ahead of their time confirm da Vinci to be a revolutionary thinker, scientist, and experimental engineer. From the mysterious smile of the Mona Lisa to sketches of flying machines, Leonardo's works have stood the test of time.

 

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by QED Publishing .

John Malam is a former editor and the author of nonfiction children's books, including "The Victorians. "

This book has the following chapters: EARLY YEARS The Boy from Vinci p8 Early Lessons p12 The Changing Face of Portrait Painting p14 Moving to Florence p16 STARTING WORK Training to be an Artist p20 Struggling to Make a Living p24 Finding a Patron p26 Leaving Florence p28 A BUSY MAN Arrival in Milan p32 Friends and Apprentices p34 Leonardo's Notebooks p36 The Power of Water p38 The Dream of Flight p40 Fragile Fresco p42 NEW CHALLENGES Travels in Italy p46 The Art of War p48 Battle of the Giants p50 The Mona Lisa p52 The Human Body p54 An Invitation to France p56 Leonardo's Legacy p58 Glossary p60 Bibliography and Index p62

 

This book features the following characters:

Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his - as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganised notebook pages. A fascinating man who lived at a fascinating time - Italy during the Renaissance.

Leonardo
This book features the character Leonardo.