Da Vinci's ghost : genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image / Toby Lester.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781439189238
- ISBN: 1439189234
- Physical Description: xv, 275 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st Free press hardcover edition
- Publisher: New York : Free Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-254) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue. 1490 -- Body of empire -- Microcosm -- Master Leonardo -- Milan -- The artist-engineer -- Master builders -- Body and soul -- Portrait of the artist -- Epilogue. Afterlife.
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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.
