Leonardo Da Vinci

by Mason, Antony; Leonardo, Da Vinci

• ISBN13: 9780836855999
• ISBN10: 083685599X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub

Summary

Leonardo da Vinci is considered one of the greatest minds of all time. Although he was celebrated as a great artist during his own lifetime, he is now thought of as a scientist, engineer, and inventor as well. He believed that his skills as an artist, however, were the most important and that art could lead to a perfect understanding of the world. Because of his tireless energy, restless curiosity, and multifaceted skills, he is remembered as a true Renaissance man. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Young Leonardo	p. 8
Early Work	p. 10
The Successful Artist	p. 12
To Milan	p. 14
The Portrait Painter	p. 16
Painting and Science	p. 20
War and Warriors	p. 24
The Last Supper	p. 26
To Mantua and Venice	p. 28
Military Architect and Mapmaker	p. 30
Mystery and Myth	p. 32
The Art of War	p. 34
Back in Milan	p. 36
The Human Body and Mechanics	p. 38
To Rome	p. 40
Last Days in France	p. 42
The Legacy of Leonardo	p. 44
Glossary and Index	p. 46
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