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Leonardo Da Vinci: El genio que definio el renacimiento / Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius Who Defined the Renaissance (World History Biographies) (World History Biographies)
The original ''Renaissance Man'' was a scientist, a painter, a sculptor, an architect, a military engineer, an inventor, and a musician. His rich legacy left behind include the first detailed drawings of the human anatomy, pioneering notes on the structure and growth of plants, and even detailed diagrams of machinery from which modern-day engineers have constructed prototy...more
Hardcover, 64 pages
Published
April 1st 2007
by Altea
(first published 2006)
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Targeted at grade-schoolers, this book from National Geographic provides a beautifully illustrated overview of the life and works of the famous Renaissance Man. The book includes numerous photos and reprints of Da Vinci's most famous works, and well as reproductions of some of his designs.
While he's most famous for The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, Da Vinci, in fact, only completed a few paintings during his lifetime, magnificent though they may be. Da Vinci painted, sculpted, creat...more
While he's most famous for The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, Da Vinci, in fact, only completed a few paintings during his lifetime, magnificent though they may be. Da Vinci painted, sculpted, creat...more
It bears being reminded that Leonardo was the original "Renaissance Man." His accomplishments were mind-blowing and his original ideas that came to fruition much later were numerous. This guy was a man ahead of his time without question.
Readable overview for middle grade students and librarians reviewing for info to relate to E.L. Konigsburg's The Second Mrs. Gioconda.
G. Very informative and an easy read. I found out a lot more about Da Vinci than I knew before or learned from "The Da Vinci Code."
Short biography with lots of photos! I like the visual format which allows me to learn about a famous person quickly. He was an artist who could not sit there long enough to paint very many pictures. The Mona Lisa is one of the few finished paintings he did. He was a brilliant inventor which didn't pay a whole lot back then. And his grandfather recorded his birth in the family bible. What a find for the family historian! I liked that the book had a picture of the entry of his birth in the...more
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