Leonardo Da Vinci

by Catherine Nichols, Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most important artists and thinkers of the Italian Renaissance. During his lifetime, from 1452 to 1519, Leonardo was a painter, a sculptor, a musician, an inventor, a mapmaker, an engineer, and an architect. This engaging narrative introduces readers to Leonardo’s life story through his drawings and paintings. They will learn about Leonardo’s apprenticeship, his drawings and writings in notebooks, his fresco The Last Supper, his painting entitled the Mona Lisa, and his plans for the Great Horse monument for the Duke of Milan.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

As the author of more than 60 books for readers of all ages, Catherine Nichols has written on a wide variety of topics, including art, animals, and ASL. And that's just the A's! When not writing and editing, she teaches fiction writing and provides editorial services to aspiring writers. She lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and their much pampered pug.

Reviews

[Clifford Onehundredd · Rating 4 out of 5]

very remarkable book for a short bio,I checked it out from the children section of the library...I'm already fascinated with Leonardo Da Vinci so this book increased my studies on him....it also shows vivid pictures that were unseen in other research...his bedroom in Cloux Ambois,France particularly caught my attention because it looked so fancy and rich....I took a photo of it out of the book...I wanna somehow recreate that bedroom for my dream house in my lifetime if possible. I recommend this read to anyone