More than fifteen hundred extracts containing the Renaissance genius' maxims, prophecies, fables, letters, and brilliant observations in architecture, painting, physiology, geography, and other fields[...]

Using scientific methods in his investigations of the human body-the first ever by an artist-Leonardo da Vinci was able to produce remarkably accurate depictions of the "ideal" human figure. This exceptional collection reprints 59 of his sketches (still considered the finest ever made) of the skelet[...]

A selection of Leonardo da Vinci's writings on painting. Martin Kemp and Margaret Walker have edited material not only from his so-called "Treatise on Painting" but also from his surviving manuscripts and from other primary sources.[...]

An all-new, jewel-like, reader-friendly format gives new life to this relaunch of an international best-seller. Leonardo da Vinci artist, inventor, and prototypical Renaissance man is a perennial source of fascination because of his astonishing intellect and boundless curiosity about the natural and[...]

Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, excellent athlete, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Discover his multi-faceted brilliance with over 100 back-and-white illustrations, in Spanish.[...]

One of the world's greatest artists, Leonardo da Vinci left surprisingly few completed paintings, yet even his sketches were marvelous works of art. This full-color collection includes 24 of his finest creations in miniature, among them "Antique Warrior, Five Grotesque Heads, "and" Portrait of Lisa [...]

This is a personally compelling introduction to Leonardo's genius, a classic monograph of Leonardo's art and his development.[...]

'In this painting of Leonardo's there was a smile so pleasing that it seemed divine rather than human.' Often called "the first art historian", Vasari writes with delight on the lives of Leonardo and other celebrated Renaissance artists. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th[...]

The life and work of the great Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) have proved endlessly fascinating for generations. In Leonardo da Vinci, Sherwin Nuland completes his 20-year quest to understand this unlettered man. The author finds clues to da Vinci’s insat[...]

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.[...]

This masterly account of Leonardo da Vinci and his vision of the world is now widely recognized as the classic treatment of Leonardo's art, science, and thought, giving an unparalleled insight into the broadening and deepening of Leonardo's intellect and vision throughout his artistic career. Martin[...]