Lester, Toby.

Da Vinci's ghost : genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image / Genius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image Toby Lester. - 1st Free press hardcover ed. - New York : Free Press, 2012. - xv, 275 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-254) and index.

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.

9781439189238 1439189234

2011027966


Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. Vitruvian man.
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 --Criticism and interpretation.


Biography & autobiography--artists, architects, photographers.
Biografía y autobiografía--Artistas, arquitectos, fotógrafos.
20150300

B NC 257 / L642d 2012

741.092