Art history need not be dry or dull, as Wenda O'Reilly's The Renaissance Art Book shows. Featuring 90 full-color photos of many of the masterpieces of the movement, the book delves into the work of such masters as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, and Fra Angelico. O'Reilly finds the drama in these painters' lives as well, unearthing details such as why da Vinci smuggled the Mona Lisa out of Italy and how paint was made from beetles, burnt bones, and precious gems.

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