Sherwin B. Nuland

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is the Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal. His Last Supper (1495-97) and Mona Lisa (1503-06) are among the most widely popular and influential paintings of the Renaissance, while his notebooks reveal a spirit of scientific inquiry and a mechanical inventiveness that were centuries ahead of their time. What was it that propelled Leonardo's insatiable curiosity? How could the same person, in the same moment, appear to be as naive as a child yet as profound as a sage? What was it that was truly 'modern' about this mind and work? Nuland finds clues in Leonardo's art, his scientific research, his famous notebooks and in his relationships with his family, patrons and lovers.

Leonardo da Vinci

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Attempts to unlock the secret of the great Renaissance man's love of art and science.

Category - Non Fiction / Biography & Autobiography

Format - Paperback

Condition - Like New

Listed - 10 months ago

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Est. Publication Date - Dec 2001