Publication

1997 - H.N. Abrams, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

39,750 words, Guess

Page Count

159 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads179280
  • LibraryThing27698

Classifications

  • DDC709/.2
  • LCCN6923.L33 V4913 1997

Description

Scientist, painter, philosopher, anatomist, astronomer, engineer, inventor, courtier: Leonardo da Vinci is one of the greatest figures of the Renaissance. This book surveys the life and work of a unique genius, from his childhood in Italy to his death in France. More than a biography, it sets his life in the context of the great courts he visited: Medici Florence, ducal Milan, royal France. Written for both younger and adult audiences, it presents a readable discussion of Leonardo's complex art, life, and thought, explores his ground-breaking research in medicine, hydraulics, metal-casting, mechanics, painting techniques, architecture, and the new science of warfare and weaponry, and examines his place in intellectual and art history.

Subjects

Genres

  • Biography.

Series Statement

  • Discoveries

Other Editions

  • Leonardo da Vinci: the mind of the RenaissanceH.N. Abrams1997-01-01

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