Leonardo Da Vinci

By Maurice Walter Brockwell

Book Overview

Leonardo Da Vinci by Maurice W. Brockwell is a biographical account of the life and work of the renowned Italian artist, inventor, and polymath, Leonardo Da Vinci. The book details Da Vinci's early life in Vinci, his apprenticeship with Andrea del Verrocchio, and his subsequent career as an artist in Florence, Milan, and Rome. It also delves into his scientific and technological pursuits, including his studies of anatomy, engineering, and optics, and his inventions such as flying machines and war machines. The book explores Da Vinci's personal life, including his relationships with patrons, friends, and lovers, as well as his financial struggles and legal disputes. The author draws on primary sources and historical records to provide a comprehensive and engaging portrait of one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance era. The book is suitable for anyone interested in the life and work of Leonardo Da Vinci, as well as those interested in the history of art, science, and technology.Leonardo has succeeded in producing the effect of the coup de theatre at the moment when Jesus said ""One of you shall betray me."" Instantly the various apostles realise that there is a traitor among their number, and show by their different gestures their different passions, and reveal their different temperaments. On the left of Christ is St. John who is overcome with grief and is interrogated by the impetuous Peter, near whom is seated Judas Iscariot who, while affecting the calm of innocence, is quite unable to conceal his inner feelings; he instinctively clasps the money-bag and in so doing upsets the salt-cellar.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162670533
• ISBN13: 9781162670539
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"