Portrait of Leonardo

(Paperback)

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Strip back the layers of varnish and discover the man behind the masterpieces, the personality that drove one of the greatest minds in history. Donovan, as he did with Mozart and Shakespeare, sets out to discover the person behind the myth. Using Leonardo's own massive supply of notebooks as well as myriad other writings from the time, Donovan shows why, as well as what, Leonardo created in so many areas of life. Like no other biography, this illustrated book shows the real Leonardo.

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Donovan Bixley is an illustrator and designer. He has illustrated more than 100 stories, including the bestselling children's book Old Macdonald's Farm and The Wheels on the Bus. He has also written and illustrated half a dozen books of his own, including Faithfully Mozart. Donovan Bixley was a finalist in the Montana New Zealand Book Awards for Faithfully Mozart in 2006. He has written and/or illustrated over 70 books, including the international hit Dinosaur Rescue series (with award-winning author Kyle Mewburn, published in 13 countries).