In this classic; engrossing text; a distinguished historian explores the mind and manifold interests of the greatest personality of the Renaissance. More than just a biography; the book presents a detailed investigation of Leonardos genius. Its colorful; evocative prose offers numerous demonstrations of the masters achievements; not only in sculpture and painting; but also in music; engineering; and even experimental aviation.A renowned authority on the works and personality of Leonardo; author Edward McCurdy translated many of the artists writings. "In the thousands of pages of his manuscript he has left the mirror of his thought;" McCurdy observes; "and there his mind may be seen at work; moving among the phenomena of nature and the inherited knowledge of antiquity; trying all things; expounding all things; proving all things." McCurdy begins by tracing the artists travels; from his native Florence to Milan; Venice; Rome; and France. Part Two examines the manuscripts and their philosophical revelations; and the third section assesses the paintings and sculpture. First published in 1928; this book remains one of the best introductions to Leonardo and his extraordinary versatility.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I am very satisfied by this workBy TiberiusA lovely reproduction by Rizzoli and The Mount Press. I am very satisfied by this work; especially the dust jacket in brocaded damask fabric covering th gold gilding on the title front book cover. What a nice surprise!!!! The Maxfield Parrish illustraton show nicely; the type font is a photographic copy along with the page numbers which are not so vivid as in the original; but this is very fine quality; exquisite workmanship. I get a little giddy when I hold and read the original in the library of my local; public art gallery; If I had a frist priting I would sleep with it under my pillow..I just keep this copy on my bedside table.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. half page landscape scanBy BruceThis title has been scanned so that all of the pages are half pages in landscape mode. You will see the top half of a page; then the bottom half on the following kindle page. It is not too bad if you are ONLY interested in the text; but the images and photographs are cut in half and some of the text lines are partially cut off. I would not recommend this version.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. copy of an old bookBy Barbara FeldmanThis book was free; so I didnt expect anything grand. It doesnt have any color pictures; which would have been nice. I think I dont have enough imagination to get a good idea of what these gardens looked like without pictures. Also; the pages dont completely fit on my kindle screen.