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Leonardo Da Vinci : the genius who defined the Renaissance
Title:
Leonardo Da Vinci : the genius who defined the Renaissance
Author:
Phillips, John
ISBN:
9780792253853
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2006
Physical Description:
64 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Series:
National Geographic world history biographies
Series Title:
National Geographic world history biographies
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
The boy from Vinci -- Early lessons -- The changing face of portrait painting -- Moving to Florence -- Training to be an artist -- Struggling to make a living -- Finding a patron -- Leaving Florence -- Arrival in Milan -- Friends and apprentices -- Leonardo’s notebooks -- The power of water -- The dream of flight -- Fragile fresco -- Travels in Italy -- The art of war -- Battle of the giants -- The "Mona Lisa" -- The human body -- An invitation to France -- Leonardo’s legacy
Subject:
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
Artists -- Italy -- Biography
Scientists -- Italy -- Biography