Leonardo, the Beautiful Dreamer
“Leonardo, the Beautiful Dreamer” by Robert Byrd is a First Edition picture book published by Penguin on July 28, 2003. This 48-page work presents an engaging overview of Leonardo da Vinci, highlighting his multifaceted talents as a painter, prankster, philosopher, musician, sculptor, and engineer. The book captures the essence of Leonardo’s ambitious and unpredictable brilliance, showcasing his contributions to art and technology.
Readers will find a rich visual experience with twenty lavish spreads that include side drawings, supplemental texts, and quotes from Leonardo’s writings. The book emphasizes distinct periods of his life, making his art, humor, explorations, and inventions accessible and vivid. This edition serves as a tribute to Leonardo’s irrepressible mind and the potential for curiosity in all individuals, making it a valuable addition to juvenile fiction focused on art and biography.
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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.
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