Leonardo Da Vinci (Tell Me About)

Malam, John

ISBN 10: 1575053675 ISBN 13: 9781575053677

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books, 1999

Synopsis

A biography of the Italian Renaissance artist and inventor who was recognized as one of the cleverest men of his time

About this title

About the Author:

John Malam is a Heinemann-Raintree author.

From Kirkus Reviews:

In this entry in the Tell Me About series of biographies, Malam concentrates more on da Vinci's work than on the man. Although readers may more readily know da Vinci as the painter of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, this book includes his years as a designer of weapons for the duke of Milan. Shown are sketches from his notebooks of a giant crossbow, guns, and the machinery of war. Leonardo's genius as an inventor is not overlooked, nor is his interest in the human body: ``He cut up many dead bodies and made detailed drawings of their working parts.'' There are full-color photographs and illustrations of the homes and locales where da Vinci lived, as well as reproductions of a handful of famous paintings, drawings for sculptures, and pages from his notebooks, attractively arranged against marblized backgrounds. (chronology, glossary, index) (Biography. 6-9) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1575053675
• ISBN 13: 9781575053677
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 24