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Leonardo da Vinci

by Carlo Pedretti
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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci

Unveiling Da Vinci's genius, art, and innovations.

If you've ever marveled at the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa or been intrigued by the mysteries surrounding 'The Last Supper,' Carlo Pedretti's 'Leonardo Da Vinci' is for you. It's like walking through a vivid gallery of Da Vinci's mind, where each page offers insight into his multifaceted genius—it's not just a biography, it's a journey through the Renaissance itself.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Leonardo da Vinci

by Carlo Pedretti
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ISBN: 9781844060368
Authors: Carlo Pedretti
Publisher: Taj Books International
Date of Publication: 2006-02-19
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Art, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Science
Related Topics: Physics, Drawing, Photography, European History, Biology, Design, Architecture, Astronomy, Biography, Art History, Biography Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.73
(rated by 56 readers)

Description

Leonardo da Vinci was the true Renaissance man. Not only was he one of the greatest artists who ever lived, but he was also a gifted architect and a creative mind who devised machines centuries ahead of their time. His many interests and achievements were extraordinary; as well as artist and architect, he was an astronomer, researcher, scientist, experimenter, anatomist, and inventor. Leonardo's most acclaimed paintings are the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, Paris, and The Last Supper in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. In many ways his greatest legacy is the hundreds of pen-and-ink drawings and sketches now in museums and collections around the world. These illustrate, in his remarkable mirror writing, his calculations and hypotheses for the mechanical operation of his ideas. This book explains who this great genius was and why he became such a creative man. It looks at where he came from and his education, who his influences were, and how he made his way in the world to become the most remarkable man of his time. His work was founded in strict science and based on thorough analysis of ancient and traditional sources, but it was his curiosity that really drove him. His inquisitive mind led him to investigate every field of knowledge, and his life's work is an extraordinary synthesis of art, science, and technology, fused in theoretical and practical experience gathered from a long and productive life.
 

Unveiling Da Vinci's genius, art, and innovations.

If you've ever marveled at the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa or been intrigued by the mysteries surrounding 'The Last Supper,' Carlo Pedretti's 'Leonardo Da Vinci' is for you. It's like walking through a vivid gallery of Da Vinci's mind, where each page offers insight into his multifaceted genius—it's not just a biography, it's a journey through the Renaissance itself.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.