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Leonardo's Notebooks

Writing and Art of the Great Master
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Leonardo's Notebooks offers an extraordinary glimpse into the mind of Leonardo da Vinci, the quintessential Renaissance man. This beautifully curated collection draws from his extensive notebooks, showcasing his artistic and intellectual pursuits across a diverse range of subjects, including anatomy, botany, architecture, and inventions. Each entry pairs da Vinci's writings with his artwork, providing a rich and engaging exploration of his boundless curiosity and genius.
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Ideal for enthusiasts of art history, Renaissance studies, and anyone fascinated by the genius of Leonardo da Vinci. This volume suits readers seeking inspiration from one of history's greatest polymaths and lovers of beautifully illustrated books.

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Leonardo da Vinci - artist, inventor, and prototypical Renaissance man - is a perennial source of fascination because of his astonishing intellect and boundless curiosity about the natural and man-made world. During his life, he created numerous works of art and kept voluminous notebooks that detailed his artistic and intellectual pursuits. The collection of writings and art in this magnificent book are drawn from his notebooks.

The book organises his wide range of interests into subjects such as human figures, light and shade, perspective and visual perception, anatomy, botany and landscape, geography, the physical sciences and astronomy, architecture, sculpture, and inventions. Nearly every piece of writing throughout the book is keyed to the piece of artwork it describes.

The writing and art is selected by art historian H. Anna Suh, who provides fascinating commentary and insight into the material, making Leonardo's Notebooks an exquisite single-volume compendium celebrating his enduring genius.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781579129460

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc

Illustration: More than 1,000 colour & b&w illus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 161.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 868g

Pages: 448

About the Author

Leonardo da Vinci is recognized as the quintessential Renaissance Man. A great painter, he was equally prodigious in the fields of architecture, engineering, anatomy, and physical science.

H. Anna Suh has a master's degree in art and archaeology from Princeton University. She was on the curatorial staff of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and has worked on projects for scholarly publications at the Met, New York University's Institute of Fine Arts, the Princeton University Art Museum, and Harvard University. She lives in New York City.

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