Leonardo's Universe

"Leonardo's Universe" demystifies DaVinci's insights. Books have been written about Leonardo's notebooks, his paintings, his ideas, and his genius, but none has synthesized his relationship with art and science in such a richly illustrated, informative format. Every page of this book resonates with [...]
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"Leonardo's Universe" demystifies DaVinci's insights. Books have been written about Leonardo's notebooks, his paintings, his ideas, and his genius, but none has synthesized his relationship with art and science in such a richly illustrated, informative format. Every page of this book resonates with Leonardo's genius. Special diagrams drawn by the author, himself an artist, show how Leonardo applied "golden proportions," Fibonacci sequences, and other mathematical principles to his art.Recreations of Leonardo's inventions, built by IBM in the 1960s reveal a mind that is only now being fully understood. And throughout, insightful quotations drawn from Leonardo's writings reveal the thoughts and inspirations behind the ideas of a man who upon his death asked God's forgiveness for "not using all the resources of my spirit and art." Wonderfully illustrated with more than 200 visuals, compellingly written, and filled with surprises at every turn, "Leonardo's Universe" is a riveting journey through a time like no other, alongside the achetypical "Renaissance Man."This book captures the genius and spirit of Da Vinci and the time in which he lived - a period of history that would influence his burning passions for art and science and an era upon which had an enduring influence.