Very long bookbut well worth the explorations of leonardohis paintings are so well done they look like a photographi view what ...  Read More

Very long bookbut well worth the explorations of leonardohis paintings are so well done they look like a photographi view what i see differently now with more interest and inspectionthank you  Read Less

The examination of da vinci’s work and artistic oeuvre is richly detailed, as well as the customs and culture of his times.

The examination of da vinci’s work and artistic oeuvre is richly detailed, as well as the customs and culture of his times.  Read Less

It would be impossible to understand leonardo’s unique approach to art and his incredibly wide interests in everything from air...  Read More

It would be impossible to understand leonardo’s unique approach to art and his incredibly wide interests in everything from air flight to water control to human physiology without the illustrations.  Read Less

One of my first impressions on picking up this book was how extraordinarily heavy it was; the illustrations and paper quality a...  Read More

One of my first impressions on picking up this book was how extraordinarily heavy it was; the illustrations and paper quality are a major reason why.  Read Less

Another unexpected addition to my knowledge is that amerigo vespucci, the third person to make the voyage across the atlantic, ...  Read More

Another unexpected addition to my knowledge is that amerigo vespucci, the third person to make the voyage across the atlantic, landing in what is now brazil, correctly reported to his florentine patrons that he had “arrived at a new land which for many reasons….  Read Less

Walter issacson unpacks the life of leonardo in brilliant detail and then collects those details together and gives you multipl...  Read More

Walter issacson unpacks the life of leonardo in brilliant detail and then collects those details together and gives you multiply views of his life and contributions.  Read Less

Briefly, leonardo was the bastard son of a successful notary, which was a bigger deal back then than today.

Briefly, leonardo was the bastard son of a successful notary, which was a bigger deal back then than today.  Read Less