Product Description: Profiles European painters of the Renaissance, including Giovanni Bellini, Sandro Botticelli, and Hans Memling.

Product Description: As with many writers before and since, William Shakespeare was influenced by the events that took shape all around him. Sweeping changes to Englands politics, language, and culture that took place during his lifetime were the fertile ground from which the Bard drew inspiration...read more

Product Description: The Renaissance produced a remarkable transformation of European society and culture. In education and in government, in wealth and in the visual arts, the Renaissance produced major changes in almost every area of European lifechanges which even today continue to affect the way people live, work, and think...read more

Product Description: Leonardo da Vinci lived during the Italian Renaissance, a time of great ideas and innovation. This enlightening biography allows readers to discover how Da Vinci perfectly embodied the spirit of the Renaissance. Through detailed, stunning photos and images, easy to read text, and captivating facts, children will learn about some of Da Vinci's greatist creations as an artist, including The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa...read more

Product Description: At just twelve years old, Paulo becomes an apprentice to Leonardo da Vinci, the brilliant artist and inventor. Dull is not how Paulo describes life in Leonardo’s busy studio. There are floors to sweep, paints to mix, errands to run, and drawings to be made...read more

Product Description: Stunningly illustrated by P.J. Lynch, Patrick Dillon’s accessible narrative brings the dramatic history of a nation to life.The history of Britain is a thrilling story of kings and queens, battles and truces, discoveries and inventions, expansion and diplomacy...read more

Product Description: Award winning artists and authors Keith Svagerko and Sydney Svagerko traveled to Florence, Italy to capture the city's amazing charm in a travel guide created from a kid's view. This kid's guide helps children prepare for a trip to Florence, Italy and provides tips for grown-ups, too...read more

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