A novelized biography of Leonardo da Vinci through which the writer talks about the art of the Renaissance. With a foreword by Izidor Kršnjavo and 43 pictures. Second edition.
Translation
Iso Velikanović
Dimensions
22 x 14.5 cm
Pages
551
Publisher
Tisak jugoslovenske štampe d.d. u Zagrebu, Zagreb, 1927.
Catherine the Great (1962) by Darius Olivier is a depiction of the life and reign of Catherine II, Empress of Russia (1729–1796). The work celebrates her strength and vision, but also reveals the personal sacrifices behind her rise, making it a fascinatin
Progres, 1966.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
The book explores political relations in Yugoslavia, shows the internal dynamics of the government and offers an insight into the dilemmas and decisions of the time.
For hundreds of years, it was denied that she existed – Pope Joan, a woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to become the supreme Christian leader.
Epoha, 1964.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
5.72 €
Buddhism • Biography • Spirituality of the East
A book about one of the greatest Tibetan historical figures, spiritual authority, teacher-master, visionary, the seventeenth Gyalwa Karampa (which means that he is the latest in a series of reincarnations of that spiritual lineage conceived in 1100).
The book is a collection of biographical stories, focused on the fates of 18 historical queens and empresses who are marked by beauty, ambition, love and tragic ends.
Alfa, 1981.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.