Book
Da Vinci's ghost : genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image / Toby Lester.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781439189238
- ISBN: 1439189234
- Physical Description: xv, 275 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ;
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Free Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-254) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue. 1490 -- Body of empire -- Microcosm -- Master Leonardo -- Milan -- The artist-engineer -- Master builders -- Body and soul -- Portrait of the artist -- Epilogue. Afterlife. |
| Summary, etc.: | 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. |
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| Subject: | Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. Vitruvian man. Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 > Criticism and interpretation. |
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