Da Vinci's ghost : genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image
Lester, Toby
Da Vinci's ghost : genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image Genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image / Toby Lester - 1st Free press hardcover ed. - New York : Free Press , 2012. - xv, 275 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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.
9781439189238
2011027966
Da Vinci, Leonardo (, 1452-1519)
NC257.L4 / A78 2012
92 LEO
Da Vinci's ghost : genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image Genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image / Toby Lester - 1st Free press hardcover ed. - New York : Free Press , 2012. - xv, 275 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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.
9781439189238
2011027966
Da Vinci, Leonardo (, 1452-1519)
NC257.L4 / A78 2012
92 LEO
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