Leonardo Da Vinci: A Biography

by Elizabeth Ripley

32 Members 2 Awards

Description

Biography of the Renaissance painter that discusses his scientific as well as his artistic work.

Recommendations

Andrew Carnegie by Clara Ingram Judson

Andrew Carnegie

Clara Ingram Judson

Leonardo Da Vinci by Carlo Pedretti

Leonardo Da Vinci

Carlo Pedretti

The little giant, Stephen A. Douglas by Jeannette Covert Nolan

The little giant, Stephen A. Douglas

Jeannette Covert Nolan

Little Pepito of Central America by Gladys Shaw Erskine

Little Pepito of Central America

Gladys Shaw Erskine

Leonardo Da Vinci: 1452-1519: The Complete Paintings and Drawings by Frank Zöllner

Leonardo Da Vinci: 1452-1519: The Complete Paintings and Drawings

Frank Zöllner

The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt

The City of Falling Angels

John Berendt

Carnival in Paris by Natalie Savage Carlson

Carnival in Paris

Natalie Savage Carlson

Leonardo da Vinci: Flights of the Mind by Charles Nicholl

Leonardo da Vinci: Flights of the Mind

Charles Nicholl

Phantom of the blockade by Stephen W. Meader

Phantom of the blockade

Stephen W. Meader

Louis Braille: Windows for the Blind by J. Alvin Kugelmass

Louis Braille: Windows for the Blind

J. Alvin Kugelmass

Disaster at Johnstown: The Great Flood by Hildegarde Dolson

Disaster at Johnstown: The Great Flood

Hildegarde Dolson

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob Burckhardt

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy

Jacob Burckhardt

Leonardo da Vinci by Jay Williams

Leonardo da Vinci

Jay Williams

Antoine Lavoisier and the revolution in chemistry by Rebecca B. Marcus

Antoine Lavoisier and the revolution in chemistry

Rebecca B. Marcus

Leonardo: The Artist and the Man by Serge Bramly

Leonardo: The Artist and the Man

Serge Bramly

Leonardo da Vinci, pathfinder of science by Henry S. Gillette

Leonardo da Vinci, pathfinder of science

Henry S. Gillette

Aristotle: Dean of Early Science (Immortals of History) by Glanville Downey

Aristotle: Dean of Early Science (Immortals of History)

Glanville Downey

The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant

The Birth of Venus

Sarah Dunant

The Story of the Secret Service by Ferdinand Kuhn

The Story of the Secret Service

Ferdinand Kuhn

The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci by da Vinci Leonardo

The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci

da Vinci Leonardo

Firefly by Paul McCutcheon Sears

Firefly

Paul McCutcheon Sears

The Story of the Thirteen Colonies by Clifford L. Alderman

The Story of the Thirteen Colonies

Clifford L. Alderman

Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada (World Landmark Books, W-13) by Frances Winwar

Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada (World Landmark Books, W-13)

Frances Winwar

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Leonardo da Vinci

Walter Isaacson

Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King

Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling

Ross King

In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant

In the Company of the Courtesan

Sarah Dunant

Leonardo da Vinci by Kenneth Clark

Leonardo da Vinci

Kenneth Clark

Two for the Show: A Story of Shakespeare's England by Isabelle Lawrence

Two for the Show: A Story of Shakespeare's England

Isabelle Lawrence

Mary, Queen of Scots (World Landmark Books W-6) by Emily Hahn

Mary, Queen of Scots (World Landmark Books W-6)

Emily Hahn

A History of Venice by John Julius Norwich

A History of Venice

John Julius Norwich

State Birds and Flowers by Olive L. Earle

State Birds and Flowers

Olive L. Earle

The Marquis de Lafayette: Bright Sword for Freedom by Hodding Carter

The Marquis de Lafayette: Bright Sword for Freedom

Hodding Carter

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

Benvenuto Cellini

The Story of the U.S. Marines by George P. Hunt

The Story of the U.S. Marines

George P. Hunt

Leonardo's Notebooks by Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo's Notebooks

Leonardo da Vinci

The First Book of the Vikings by Louise Dickinson Rich

The First Book of the Vikings

Louise Dickinson Rich

Stripe: The Story of a Chipmunk by Robert M. McClung

Stripe: The Story of a Chipmunk

Robert M. McClung

America Builds Homes: The Story of the First Colonies by Alice Dalgliesh

America Builds Homes: The Story of the First Colonies

Alice Dalgliesh

Leonardo and the Last Supper by Ross King

Leonardo and the Last Supper

Ross King

First Impressions: Leonardo da Vinci by Richard B. K. McLanathan

First Impressions: Leonardo da Vinci

Richard B. K. McLanathan

The Story of Oklahoma by Lon Tinkle

The Story of Oklahoma

Lon Tinkle

The World of Leonardo, 1452-1519 by Robert Wallace

The World of Leonardo, 1452-1519

Robert Wallace

The West Point Story by Red Reeder

The West Point Story

Red Reeder

Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture by Ross King

Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture

Ross King

Virtue and Magnificence: Art of the Italian Renaissance Courts (Perspectives) by Alison Cole

Virtue and Magnificence: Art of the Italian Renaissance Courts (Perspectives)

Alison Cole

Catherine the Great (World landmark books, 29) by Katharine Sherman

Catherine the Great (World landmark books, 29)

Katharine Sherman

Leonardo da Vinci who followed the sinking star by Elma Ehrlich Levinger

Leonardo da Vinci who followed the sinking star

Elma Ehrlich Levinger

The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone

The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo

Irving Stone

Rogers' Rangers and the French and Indian War by Bradford Smith

Rogers' Rangers and the French and Indian War

Bradford Smith

The Norman Conquest by C. Walter Hodges

The Norman Conquest

C. Walter Hodges

Complete Recommendations

Members

Recently Added By: shslibrarian, nervous_cereal, adutton, blessed_library, marenp2003, ThriveAcademy, PagesbyHeather, ReshelvingAlexandria, wellreadkid, jnygren

All Members

Author Information

Elizabeth Ripley

21+ Works 516 Members

Awards and Honors

Awards

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1953)

William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee – 1954-1955)

Common Knowledge

Canonical title: Leonardo Da Vinci: A Biography

Classifications

Genres: Nonfiction, Art & Design, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 927.5 — History & geography Biographies, Genealogy, Healdry Artist / Musicians / Performers / Athletes Painters
LCC: ND623 .L5 .R56 — Fine Arts Painting Painting History

More Classifications

Statistics

Members: 32
Popularity: 879,601

Languages: English
Media: Paper
ISBNs: 1
ASINs: 3

Leonardo Da Vinci: A Biography

by Elizabeth Ripley

On This Page

Description

Tags

Recommendations

Members

Author Information

Awards and Honors

Awards

Common Knowledge

Classifications

Statistics

Quick Facts

Author

Popular Covers

Find It

Links

Helpers