Isaacson, Walter
Leonardo da Vinci
- ISBN 13:
- 9781501139154
- author:
- Isaacson, Walter
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 624
- Dimensions:
- 6.00(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.70(d)
- Genre:
- Individual Artists / General Art
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Leonardo da Vinci is a biography that brings to life the extraordinary story of one of history's most creative geniuses. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, this book reveals an intimate and fascinating portrait of the artist, inventor, and polymath.
Walter Isaacson explores how Leonardo's genius was based on skills that we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination that was playful and sometimes flirted with fantasy. From his iconic paintings, including The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, to his innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, and flying machines, Leonardo's work continues to inspire and awe.
This biography shows how Leonardo's ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, as seen in his famous drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him history's most creative genius. It is a powerful story of an exhilarating mind and life that reminds us of the importance of being imaginative and thinking different.
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