A Weekend with ....LEONARDO DA VINCI Leonardo da Vinci (də vĭn`chē, Ital. lāōnär`dō dä vēn`chē), 1452–1519, Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, and scientist, b. near Vinci, a hill village in Tuscany. , DEGAS Degas To release and vent gases. New building materials often give off gases and odors and the air should be well circulated to remove them. Mentioned in: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity , PICASSO, REMBRANDT and RENOIR. Rosabianca Skira-Venturi. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Rizzoli, 1993. Illustrated, 64 pp., hardcover, $1 9.95. These novel introductions to the lives and works of famous artists are presented in the first person with the artist speaking directly to the reader. Reproductions of the artist's paintings, drawings and prints, as well as works by other artists of the period, illustrate the imaginatively written text. Many full-page color reproductions, maps and interesting information about the artist and his context make this an outstanding series. Intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. reading for ages six to twelve, and worth reading to younger children. |
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