Leonardo Da Vinci. 1452-1519. Artist And Scientist

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Taschen
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2010
Edition: First Edition

Description: 94 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The From art and anatomy to helicopters and submarines One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo remains the quintessential Renaissance genius. Creator of the worlds most famous painting, this scientist, artist, philosopher, inventor, builder, and mechanic epitomized the great flowering of human consciousness that marks his era. And yet, so wide-ranging and prolific were his interests that he brought hardly any major undertaking to a final end. In his thousands of notes and sketches, Leonardo would not only demonstrate his graphic genius but also anticipate some of the great discoveries and inventions that would follow him , from key points in anatomysuch as the principles behind blood circulationthrough to plans for armoured military vehicles, planes, helicopters and submarines. Leonardo also advanced numerous artistic techniques , achieving a complex psychology in such paintings as The Last Supper and the enigmatic La Gioconda, or Mona Lisa, which continue to mesmerize visitors from around the world to this day. About the Each book in TASCHENs Basic Art series

ISBN: 9783836513555