Title: Leonardo da Vinci
First published: 1997
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.
Subjects: Biography, Artists, Leonardo, da vinci, 1452-1519, Painting, italian, Painting, technique, Criticism and interpretation, Painting, Technique
Places: Italy
People: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
LC classification: N6923.L33 V4913 1997