| Publication |
Great Britain, QED Publishing, 2006.
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| Description |
64pCream Spine
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| Series |
Great Lives
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| Summary/Abstract |
Leonardo da Vinci created the most famous painting in the world, the Mona Lisa. He was also an inventor and a sculptor. This book describes the life of this extraordinary genius.
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| Contents |
EARLY YEARS
The boy from Vinci
Early lessons
The changing face of portrait painting
Moving to Florence
STARTING WORK
Training to be an artist
Struggling to make a living
Finding a patron
Leaving Florence
A BUSY MAN
Arrival in Milan
Friends and apprentices
Leonardo's notebooks
The pwoer of water
The dream of flight
Fragile Fresco
NEW CHALLENGES
Travels in Italy
The art of war
Battle of the giants
The Mona Lisa
The human body
An invitation to France
Leonardo's legacy
Glossary
Bibliography and index
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| Standard Number |
1845383354 Hb.
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