| Author: | E.L. Konigsburg | ISBN: | 9781442439726 |
| Publisher: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | Publication: | June 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | Language: | English |
| Author: | E.L. Konigsburg |
| ISBN: | 9781442439726 |
| Publisher: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Publication: | June 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
