DANKO, DAN - Painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer, Leonardo da Vinci was a genius who was well ahead of his time and the best example of the Renaissance man This is the story of one of the greatest painters of all time, and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived Leonardo grew up in the hamlet of Anchiano in Tuscany where he received an informal education Young Leonardo had an unquenchable curiosity in life and moved to Florence where he took an interest in painting At the age of fourteen, Leonardo began an apprenticeship with Andrea del Verrocchio Here, his talent blossomed and as fate would have it, he was soon employed by the rich and powerful Duke of Milan Soon, Leonardo moved to the city of Rome, where someof the greatest artists of the time lived This tale traces the fascinating life of one of the best and most famous artists that the world has ever seen Product details Format Paperback 72 pages Dimensions 160 02 x 259 08 x 7 62mm 368 32g Publication date 17 Jan 2012 Publisher Campfire Publication City Country New Delhi, United States Language English Illustrations note 1 Illustrations, unspecified
