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Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci by Jean Paul Richter (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486225739
ISBN-139780486225739
eBay Product ID (ePID)70515
Product Key Features
Book TitleNotebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci
Number of Pages576 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndividual Artists / Artists' Books, Individual Artists / General, Applied Sciences, History / Ancient & Classical
Publication Year2016
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorVinci, Leonardo Da, Yes
GenreArt, Architecture, Science
AuthorJean Paul Richter
Book SeriesDover Fine Art, History of Art Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight50.5 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN72-104981
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Compiled byRichter, Jean Paul
Series Volume Number2
Number of Volumes2 vols.
Volume NumberVol. 2
Dewey Decimal709
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisMore than 700 images illustrate writings on sculpture, architecture, zoology, physiology, medicine, astronomy, geography, topography, naval warfare, swimming, theory of flying machines, mining, music, other topics. Second of a two-volume set., Scientist, painter, mechanical engineer, sculptor, thinker, city planner, storyteller, musician, architect -- Leonardo da Vinci, builder of the first flying machine, was one of the great universal geniuses of Western civilization. His voluminous notebooks, the great storehouse of his theories and discoveries, are presented here in 1566 extracts that reveal the full range of Leonardo's versatile interest: all the important writings on painting, sculpture, architecture, anatomy, astronomy, geography, topography, and other fields are included, in both Italian and English, with 186 plates of manuscript pages and many other drawings reproduced in facsimile size. The first volume, which contains all of Leonardo's writings on aspects of painting, includes discussions of such basic scientific areas as the structure of the eye and vision, perspective, the science of light and shade, the perspective of disappearance, theory of color, perspective of color, proportions and movements of the human figure, botany for painters, and the elements of landscape painting. A section on the practice of painting includes moral precepts for painters and writings on composition, materials, and the philosophy of art. The second volume contains writings on sculpture, architecture (plans for towns, streets, and canals, churches, palaces, castles, and villas, theoretical writings on arches, domes, fissures, etc.), zoology, physiology (including his amazingly accurate theories of blood circulation), medicine, astronomy, geography (including has famous writings and drawings on the movement of water), topography (observations in Italy, France, and other areas), naval warfare, swimming, theory of flying machines, mining, music, and other topics. A selection of philosophical maxims, morals, polemics, fables, jests, studies in the lives and habits of animals, tales, and prophecies display Leonardo's abilities as a writer and scholar. The second volume also contains some letters, personal records, inventories, and accounts, and concludes with Leonardo's will. The drawings include sketches and studies for some of Leonardo's greatest works of art -- The Last Supper , the lost Battle of Anghiari , The Virgin of the Rocks , and the destroyed Sforza monument.
LC Classification NumberND623.L5A15 1970b
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- Nov 06, 2017
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it is a price that can't be beat, is wonderful for the scholar, but for the artist-very disappointing. few paintings, sketches and techniques. I have another book that tells more than this "the notebooks..." compelling for intellectual study-but I was seeking painting=not compelling and the sketches on the cover are misleading. but glad to have any leonardo for under five dollars.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
