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

By:

Lester, Toby

Contributor(s):

Da Vinci, Leonardo, (, 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

Other title:

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

Subject(s):

Da Vinci, Leonardo (, 1452-1519)

DDC classification:

92 LEO

LOC classification:

NC257.L4 A78 2012

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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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	92 LEO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		011072

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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