Ginevra de benci biography books
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Da Vinci's Tiger
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* Starred Review Publisher’s Weekly: “Renaissance Florence breathes through this delicately beautiful novel, bringing readers to a fuller understanding of the portrait, the era, and an indomitable young woman.”
#7 in ABA’s TOP TEN Indie NEXT GREAT READS: “This mysterious figure is the subject of one of Leonardo da Vinci’s earliest groundbreaking masterpieces.
Ginevra de benci biography books
In DA VINCI’S TIGER, Elliott imagines Ginevra’s story, based on known fragments from history and the only surviving scrap of her poetry. Ginevra’s story is captivating, empowering, and beautifully told, as she navigates Florence during the Renaissance, a time women were to be seen and not heard.”
School Library Journal: “Elliott meticulously researched the 15th century to bring alive the affluence, art, and clothing Florence was known for—fully immersing readers in the time period.
In many ways this intriguing novel