Description
Leonardo da Vinci may be best known to us as the artist in such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa and The Virgin on the Rocks.
However, Leonardo was also endlessly curious about the physical world. His amazing notebooks reveal the breadth of his research into areas as diverse as anatomy, architecture, botany, geometry, mathematics, physics and engineering, including many anticipations of modern technology.
As with all the titles in this amazing pocket-sized series, hundreds of illustrations of paintings, sketches and designs are closely integrated with detailed, fascinating texts and contemporary documents.
A fascinating introduction to the versatility and brilliance of Leonardo da Vinci - artist, scientist and inventor
About the Author
Alessandro Vezzosi is an Italian art critic and specialist Leonardo scholar. Alexandra Bonfante-Warren is a respected translator.
Book Information
ISBN 9780500300817
Author Alessandro Vezzosi
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 240g
However, Leonardo was also endlessly curious about the physical world. His amazing notebooks reveal the breadth of his research into areas as diverse as anatomy, architecture, botany, geometry, mathematics, physics and engineering, including many anticipations of modern technology.
As with all the titles in this amazing pocket-sized series, hundreds of illustrations of paintings, sketches and designs are closely integrated with detailed, fascinating texts and contemporary documents.
A fascinating introduction to the versatility and brilliance of Leonardo da Vinci - artist, scientist and inventor
About the Author
Alessandro Vezzosi is an Italian art critic and specialist Leonardo scholar. Alexandra Bonfante-Warren is a respected translator.
Book Information
ISBN 9780500300817
Author Alessandro Vezzosi
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 240g
