{"product_id":"frank-zollner-leonardo-da-vinci-1452-1519-artist-and-scientist-9783836502153","title":"Leonardo da Vinci : 1452-1519 : artist and scientist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n      \u003cb\u003eRenaissance Man\u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n      \u003cb\u003eThe unstoppable curiosity and invention of the da Vinci genius\u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) not only stands as one of the most exceptional draftsmen of art history, but also as a mastermind and innovator who anticipated some of the greatest discoveries of human progress, sometimes centuries before their material realisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the smallest arteries in the human heart to the far-flung constellations of the universe, Leonardo saw nature and science as being unequivocally connected. His points of enquiry and invention spanned philosophy, anatomy, geology, and mathematics, from the laws of optics, gravitation, heat and light to the building of a flying machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his painting, Leonardo steered art out of the Middle Ages with works such as \u003ci\u003eThe Last Supper\u003c\/i\u003e and the world-famous \u003ci\u003eLa Gioconda\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e depicting not only physical appearances, but a compelling psychological intrigue and depth which continues to draw crowds of mesmerized visitors to masterpieces in Paris, Milan, Washington, London, and Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book collates some of Leonardo's most outstanding work to introduce a figure of infinite curiosity, feverish imagination and sublime artistic ability, often described as having « not enough worlds for to conquer, and not enough lives for to live » (Alan Woods).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e« It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things. »\u003cbr\u003e\n- \u003cb\u003eLeonardo da Vinci\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Used - good","offer_id":53426761662806,"sku":"9783836502153-G","price":9.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9783836502153_1.jpg?v=1781667757","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/frank-zollner-leonardo-da-vinci-1452-1519-artist-and-scientist-9783836502153","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}