Da Vinci's ghost : genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image
Toby Lester (Author), Leonardo
"In 1490, Leonardo da Vinci produced his iconic drawing of a man inscribed in a circle and a square : Vitruvian Man. Today the image appears on everything from coffee cups and t-shirts to corporate logos and spacecraft, and has become the world's most famous cultural icon. Yet few people know anything about it. In this ... book, Toby Lester ... tells the picture's story, weaving together a saga of people and ideas that sheds surprising new light on the life and work of Leonardo, one of history's most fascinating figures"--Page 4 of cover
Print Book, English, 2012
First Free Press trade paperback edition View all formats and editions
Free Press, New York, 2012
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xxi, 275, 14 unnumbered pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
9781439189245, 9781439189238, 1439189242, 1439189234
814454585
1490
Body of empire
Microcosm
Master Leonardo
Milan
The artist-engineer
Master builders
Body and soul
Portrait of the artist
Afterlife
"Now includes a reading group guide"--Page 4 of cover