Da Vinci's Ghost : : Genius, Obsession, and how Leonardo Created the World in his own Image
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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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PUBLISHED
New York : Free Press, 2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: 275 p.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781439189238
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.
SUBJECTS
Leonardo, -- da Vinci, -- 1452-1519.