Leonardo da Vinci
Subtitle: the mind of the Renaissance
By: Alessandro Vezzosi ; [translated from the French by Alexandra Bonfante-Warren].
Series: Discoveries; Discoveries (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: H.N. Abrams; Harry N. Abrams
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.; Artists -- Italy -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-151) and index.