Leonardo Da Vinci
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the age of cameras and computers, one man saw the world with impossible clarity — painting its beauty, dissecting its mysteries, and imagining its future. This slim but captivating volume from the beloved Whitcombe's Story Books series presents the life of Leonardo da Vinci for younger readers, chronicling the journey of the Italian Renaissance master from his humble origins in the Tuscan hills to the grand courts of Milan and Florence, where he produced some of the most celebrated works in the history of art, including the enigmatic Mona Lisa — depicted vividly on the cover itself. Written in the accessible, engaging tradition of the Whitcombe's series, this title introduces budding minds to the genius of a true polymath — painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, and inventor — whose insatiable curiosity knew no boundaries. It illustrates how one individual's relentless pursuit of knowledge reshaped not just art, but science and human thought for centuries to come. A perfect gateway for young readers into the grand sweep of Renaissance history, this little book asks a timeless question: what might you discover if you never stopped looking?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before the age of cameras and computers, one man saw the world with impossible clarity — painting its beauty, dissecting its mysteries, and imagining its future. This slim but captivating volume from the beloved Whitcombe's Story Books series presents the life of Leonardo da Vinci for younger readers, chronicling the journey of the Italian Renaissance master from his humble origins in the Tuscan hills to the grand courts of Milan and Florence, where he produced some of the most celebrated works in the history of art, including the enigmatic Mona Lisa — depicted vividly on the cover itself. Written in the accessible, engaging tradition of the Whitcombe's series, this title introduces budding minds to the genius of a true polymath — painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, and inventor — whose insatiable curiosity knew no boundaries. It illustrates how one individual's relentless pursuit of knowledge reshaped not just art, but science and human thought for centuries to come. A perfect gateway for young readers into the grand sweep of Renaissance history, this little book asks a timeless question: what might you discover if you never stopped looking?