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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.

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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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