num_pages: 48
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.
language: English
title: Leonardo, Beautiful Dreamer
titlecomplete: Leonardo, Beautiful Dreamer
genres: History, Childrens, Italy, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir, Biography, Art
ratings_count: 143
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: SCBWI Golden Kite Award
category: Nonfiction
publisher: Dutton Children's Books