Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Genius

by Tamra B. Orr

Overview

The term "Renaissance man" is used to describe a number of talented individuals today, but it got its real start with Leonardo da Vinci. As an artist, inventor, and scholar, he produced everything from the Mona Lisa to drawings of the world's first airplanes. Through informative main text and sidebars, annotated quotes from scholars, and detailed examples of da Vinci's work, readers are introduced to a genius who never went to formal school but invented machines that would not be made for centuries. Leonardo da Vinci is a fascinating historical figure, and his story is sure to inspire young artists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534565326
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/30/2018
Series:	Eye on Art Series
Pages:	104
Sales rank:	662,429
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Introduction: A True Polymath 6

Chapter 1 A Man Like No Other 12

Chapter 2 The Beginning Artist 28

Chapter 3 New Techniques, New Masterpieces 43

Chapter 4 Ideal Cities and Unfinished Horses 58

Chapter 5 Faces to Flight: The Drawings 69

Chapter 6 A Lasting Legend 82

Notes 91

For More Information 97

Index 99

Picture Credits 103

About the Author 104