Da Vinci's ghost : genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image / Toby Lester.

By:

Lester, Toby

Contributor(s):

Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Free Press, 2012.Edition: 1st Free press hardcover edDescription: xv, 275 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:

9781439189238
1439189234

Other title:

Genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

741.092

LOC classification:

B NC 257 L642d 2012

Online resources:

Contents:

Prologue. 1490 -- Body of empire -- Microcosm -- Master Leonardo -- Milan -- The artist-engineer -- Master builders -- Body and soul -- Portrait of the artist -- Epilogue. Afterlife.

Summary: 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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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.

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