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The Second Mrs. Gioconda
E.L. Konigsburg
Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Paperback · April 1, 1998
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The Second Mrs.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Quick Renaissance Fix
A nimble, category-friendly read with a mischievous edge and easy entry points.
Come here for
- Renaissance-adjacent intrigue
- playful historical lift
Expect
- short-burst or sustained reading
- historical texture without heaviness
Book Details
- Authors
- E.L. Konigsburg
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Published
- April 1, 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Renaissance Stories · Renaissance Art History
- Reading lane
- Renaissance Stories
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Publisher Categories
Art & Architecture
Historical Europe
Renaissance Stories
About This Book
The Mona Lisa... Why did Leonardo da Vinci lavish three years on a painting of the second wife of an unimportant merchant when all the nobles of Europe were begging for a portrait by his hand? No one knows for sure. But this story of Leonardo, his wayward apprentice Salai, and the Duke of Milan's plain young wife, Beatrice d'Este, may hold the clue to the most famous -- and puzzling -- painting of all time.
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