Masters of the Renaissance

Name: Masters of the Renaissance
Brand: Author's Republic
Availability: InStock
Author: Jim Weiss
ISBN: 9781952469749

Author: Jim Weiss

Narrator: Jim Weiss

Unabridged: 1 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: The Well-Trained Mind Press

Published: 06/29/2023

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Art, History

Synopsis

In true stories as vivid as the colors in which they painted, Jim Weiss brings to life Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, Donatello, and other captivating characters. You will meet great artists and inventors who define the term "Renaissance man." You will watch fierce Pope Julius II drive out invaders while supervising the painting of the Sistine Chapel, and dine in the palace of Lorenzo de Medici, swordsman, statesman and patron of the arts, as he faces treachery and turns war to peace. In this recording, Jim Weiss introduces young listeners to great artists, and to the riches and high aspirations of the Renaissance.

About Jim Weiss

Jim Weissâ€™ storytelling recordings have received the highest awards from the Parentsâ€™ Choice Foundation, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, and the American Library Association and have been widely praised in major publications across North America and internationally. He is the winner of eight AudioFile Earphones Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Naomi on July 01, 2020

This is an audio story we listened to in the car. I'm pretty sure that Jim Weiss will be one of the most memorable voices from my boys childhood. He is such a great story teller, and we thoroughly enjoyed these stories about some of the major figures of the Renaissance.......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on January 19, 2021

I'm not entirely sure how many different ways I can come up with to say, "Jim Weiss's audiobooks are good." So for today, I'll leave it at that.......more

Goodreads review by Mindy on April 11, 2024

Interesting history......more

Goodreads review by Jillian on October 01, 2021

It was good - a great starting point for sparking interest in the Renaissance and some of the big names. I only had a couple critiques - 1.) Twice, Weiss says that Leonardo "rolled up" the Mona Lisa to carry it with him. This was physically impossible, given that it's painted on wood, not canvas. I......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on August 30, 2023

Jim Weiss is a great story teller.......more