Leonardo: Beautiful Dreamer
by Robert Byrd Author
(From Amazon): Famous in his time as a painter, prankster, and philosopher, Leonardo da Vinci was also a musician, sculptor, and engineer for dukes, popes, and kings. What remains of his work-from futuristic designs and scientific inquiry to artwork of ethereal beauty-reveals the ambitious, unpredictable brilliance of a visionary, and a timeless dreamer. Robert Byrd celebrates this passionate, playful genius in a glowing picture book replete with the richness and imagination of Leonardo's own notebooks. Twenty lavish spreads, including side drawings, supplemental texts, and quotes from Leonardo's writings, highlight distinct periods and make the master's art, jokes, explorations, and inventions wonderfully vivid and accessible. A striking tribute to an irrepressible mind and to the potential within all who are curious.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0525470336
- Print Status
- In Print
- Sections
- 23
- Pages
- 40
- Suggested Grades
- Early Years - 5th
- Publisher
- Dutton Children's Books
- Edition
- 1st
- Copyright
- 2003
Sections
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Omen of the Kite
- 3 The Wonder of All Things
- 4 The Pool of Water and the The Cave of Bones and Shells
- 5 Florence
- 6 In the Workshop of the Master
- 7 The Court of Ludovico
- 8 Paradiso and the Great Horse
- 9 The Dining Hall of the Monks
- 10 Strange Animals and Mythical Beasts
- 11 The Fantastic Notebooks
- 12 Grand Plans and Visions
- 13 The Makeup of all Life
- 14 As Far as the Eye Can See
- 15 Muscle and Marvelous Machines
- 16 The Eternal Birdman
- 17 Water, the Driver of Nature
- 18 The Vault of Heaven
- 19 The Smiling Lady
- 20 Fanciful Fabrications
- 21 The Perfect Patron
- 22 The Endless Mystery
- 23 Author's Note
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