description: Why did Leonardo da Vinci lavish three years on painting the second wife of an unimportant merchant when all the nobles of Europe were begging for a portrait by his hand? In E. L. Konigsburg's intriguing novel, the answer lies with the complex relationship between the genius, his morally questionable young apprentice, and a young duchess whose plain features belie the sensitivity of her soul.
language: English
title: The Second Mrs Giaconda
titlecomplete: The Second Mrs Giaconda
characters: Ludovico Sforza, Gian Giacomo de' Caprotti, Beatrice d'Este, Leonardo da Vinci, Isabella d'Este, Mona Lisa Gioconda, Lucrezia Crivelli, Cecilia Gallerani
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Italy, Historical Fiction, Art, Middle Grade, School
ratings_count: 2994
places: Italy, Milan, Lombardy, Florence, Tuscany
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Prentice Hall (Higher Education Division, Pearson Education)