Compact and easy to use, this beautifully illustrated book looks at the major events in Leonardo's life: from his early childhood to his apprenticeship with Verrocchio and then the setting up of his own workshop in Florence, before leaving for Milan where his patron was Ludovico Sforza ('Il Moro' - [...]

Painter. Inventor. Visionary. This complete guide examines the life and work of one of the greatest geniuses in history: Leonardo da Vinci.

Explore the life of Leonardo da Vinci, from his childhood to his apprenticeship with Verrocchio, from the establishment of his own workshop in Florenc[...]

Track the facts with Jack and Annie
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in"Magic Tree House #38: Monday with a Mad Genius, "they had lots of questions. Why was Leonardo da Vinci interested in flight? What are some of his most famous painting? Did he really keep noteboooks just li[...]

The text includes the first full emergence of the concept of narcissism and develops Freud's theories of homosexuality.[...]

Genius is made, not born. And human beings are gifted with an almost unlimited potential for learning and creativity. Now you can uncover your own hidden abilities, sharpen your senses, and liberate your unique intelligence--by following the example of the greatest genius of all time, Leonardo da Vi[...]

Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated e[...]

In this classic, engrossing text, a distinguished historian explores the mind and manifold interests of the great personality of the Renaissance. More than just a biography, The Mind of Leonardo da Vinci offers numerous demonstrations of the master's achievements not only in sculpture and painting b[...]

Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Most Famous Painters, Sculptors and Architects (1550 and 1569) is a classic of cultural history. A monumental assembly of artists' lives from Giotto to Michelangelo, it paints a vivid picture of the progress of art in the hands of individual masters. No Life is more viv[...]

Explores the scientific studies, experiments, and observations of this world-renowned artist and scientist of the fifteenth century through a review of the writings, notes, and sketches left behind in his vast collection of notebooks.[...]

Here, the world's leading authority on Leonardo da Vinci takes us to the heart of the Renaissance master's genius--his visual thinking. Probing the mystery of how da Vinci thought graphically, on paper, Martin Kemp traces not only his approach to modeling but also fascinating efforts by modern engin[...]

In 1988, carbon dating of the world's most famous Christian relic revealed that it was a mediaeval or Renaissance forgery. Yet many questions remained. How could a hoaxer of 500 or more years ago have created an image that appears so astonishingly lifelike when seen in photographic negative? How was[...]