Leonardo, the Beautiful Dreamer
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Leonardo, the Beautiful Dreamer
By (Author) Robert Byrd
Illustrated by Robert Byrd
Penguin Putnam Inc
E P Dutton & Co Inc
28th July 2003
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Art and artists
B
Winner of CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers.
Physical Properties
Hardback
48
Width 241mm, Height 313mm, Spine 11mm
567g
Description
Famous in his time as a painter, prankster, and philosopher, Leonardo da Vinci was also a musician, sculptor, and engineer for dukes, popes, and kings. What remains of his work-from futuristic designs and scientific inquiry to artwork of ethereal beauty-reveals the ambitious, unpredictable brilliance of a visionary, and a timeless dreamer.Robert Byrd celebrates this passionate, playful genius in a glowing picture book replete with the richness and imagination of Leonardo's own notebooks. Twenty lavish spreads, including side drawings, supplemental texts, and quotes from Leonardo's writings, highlight distinct periods and make the master's art, jokes, explorations, and inventions wonderfully vivid and accessible. A striking tribute to an irrepressible mind and to the potential within all who are curious.
Author Bio
Mr. Byrd is a successful commercial artist and children's book illustrator whose award-winning picture books include The Bear and the Bird King. Robert Byrd lives in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Mr. Byrd is a successful commercial artist and children's book illustrator whose award-winning picture books include The Bear and the Bird King. Robert Byrd lives in Haddonfield, New Jersey.
