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- Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519 : artist and scientist / by Zöllner, Frank.; Leonardo,da Vinci,1452-1519.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 95)."Filling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) not only stands as one of the most exceptional draftsmen of art history, but also as a mastermind and innovator who anticipated some of the greatest discoveries of human progress, sometimes centuries before their material realization. From the smallest arteries in the human heart to the far-flung constellations of the universe, Leonardo saw nature and science as being unequivocally connected. His points of inquiry and invention spanned philosophy, anatomy, geology, and mathematics, from the laws of optics, gravitation, heat and light to the building of a flying machine. In his painting, Leonardo steered art out of the Middle Ages with works such as The Last Supper and the world-famous La Gioconda or Mona Lisa depicting not only physical appearances, but a compelling psychological intrigue and depth which continues to draw crowds of mesmerized visitors to masterpieces in Paris, Milan, Washington, London, and Rome. This book collates some of Leonardo's most outstanding work to introduce a figure of infinite curiosity, feverish imagination and sublime artistic ability, often described as having "not enough worlds for to conquer, and not enough lives for to live" (Alan Woods)"--Page 2 of cover.Apprenticeship and youth in Florence -- Beginnings without ends -- New artistic departures in Milan -- the artist as natural scientist -- Leonardo: Court artist in Milan -- Restless interlude -- The battle of the giants: Leonardo and Michelangelo -- The last years -- Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519, life and work.- Subjects: Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.; Artists;
- © 2015., Taschen,
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- Da Vinci's ghost. genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image by Lester, Toby;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-254) and index.Prologue. 1490 -- Body of empire -- Microcosm -- Master Leonardo -- Milan -- The artist-engineer -- Master builders -- Body and soul -- Portrait of the artist -- Epilogue. Afterlife.Journalist and storyteller Toby Lester brings Vitruvian Man to life, resurrecting the ghost of an unknown Leonardo. Populated by a colorful cast of characters, including Brunelleschi of the famous Dome, "Da Vinci's Ghost" opens up a surprising window onto the artist and philosopher himself and the tumultuous intellectual and cultural transformations he bridged.- Subjects: Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519;
- © 2012, Free Press,
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- Leonardo da Vinci : origins of a genius / by Brown, David Alan,1942-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-235) and index.- Subjects: Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 CriÌtica e interpretacioÌn.;
- © c1998., Yale University Press,
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- Leonardo da Vinci / by Isaacson, Walter.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 533-570) and index.Main Characters -- Currency in Italy in 1500 -- Note regarding the cover -- Primary periods of Leonardo's life -- Timeline ; -- Introduction: I can also paint ; -- 1. Childhood -- 2. Apprentice -- 3. On his own -- 4. Milan -- 5. Leonardo's notebooks -- 6. Court entertainer -- 7. Personal life -- 8. Vitruvian Man -- 9. The horse monument -- 10. Scientist -- 11. Birds and flight -- 12. The mechanical arts -- 13. Math -- 14. The nature of man -- 15. Virgin of the Rocks -- 16. The Milan portraits -- 17. The science of art -- 18. The Last Supper -- 19. Personal turmoil -- 20. Florence again -- 21. Saint Anne -- 22. Paintings lost and found -- 23. Cesare Borgia -- 24. Hydraulic engineer -- 25. Michelangelo and the lost Battles -- 26. Return to Milan -- 27. Anatomy, round two -- 28. The world and its waters -- 29. Rome -- 30. Pointing the way -- 31. The Mona Lisa -- 32. France -- 33. Conclusion ; -- Coda: Describe the tongue of the woodpecker."He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The [bestselling biographer] brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Drawing on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. His creativity, like that of other great innovators, came from standing at the intersection of the humanities and technology. He peeled flesh off the faces of cadavers, drew the muscles that move the lips, and then painted history's most memorable smile on the Mona Lisa. He explored the math of optics, showed how light rays strike the cornea, and produced illusions of changing perspectives in The Last Supper. Isaacson also describes how Leonardo's lifelong enthusiasm for staging theatrical productions informed his paintings and inventions. His ability to combine art and science, made iconic by his drawing of what may be himself inside a circle and a square, remains the enduring recipe for innovation. His life should remind us of the importance of instilling, both in ourselves and our children, not just received knowledge but a willingness to question it; to be imaginative and, like talented misfits and rebels in any era, to think different."--Jacket.- Subjects: Biographies.; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.; Artists; Scientists; Gifted persons;
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- The Da Vinci code / by Brown, Dan,1964-;
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- Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519; Art museum curators; Secret societies; Cryptographers; Grail;
- © 2006, c2003., Anchor,
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- The night portrait : a novel of World War II and Da Vinci's Italy / by Morelli, Laura,author.;
Includes bibliographical references, interview with the author, and Reading Group Guide discussion questions."Milan, 1492: When a sixteen-year old beauty becomes the mistress of the Duke of Milan, she must fight for her place in the palace, and against those who want her out. Soon, she finds herself sitting before Leonardo da Vinci, who wants to ensure his own place in the ducal palace by painting his most ambitious portrait to date. Munich, World War II: After a modest conservator unwittingly places a priceless Italian Renaissance portrait into the hands of a high-ranking Nazi leader, she risks her life to recover it, working with an American soldier, part of the famed Monuments Men team, to get it back. Two women, separated by 500 years, are swept up in the tide of history as one painting stands at the center of their quests for their own destinies."--Publisher description.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.; Art treasures in war; World War, 1939-1945; Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section; Cultural property; Women; Teenage girls; Mistresses; Nobility; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519;
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