The Second Mrs. Gioconda by E. L. Kongsburg
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.This paperback book is in good condition with some imperfections to the cover and pages in good condition.ISBN 10: 0689821212 / ISBN 13: 9780689821219
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publishing Date: 1998
