50 grandes ideas e inventos de Leonardo da Vinci [Hardcover]

Artist, anatomist, architect, botanist, cartographer, engineer, mathematician, musician, scientist, sculptor—the word “polymath” cannot provide the full measure of Leonardo da Vinci’s extraordinary talents. If you only know Leonardo as the painter of the famous, much-copied portrait Mona Lisa, seize the chance to brush up your knowledge and discover what is meant by the term Renaissance Man with this book. It is an instant and expert guide to the breadth and brilliance of da Vinci's greatest innovations. Illustrated with inventive graphics and supported by studies of his key paintings, it is the ultimate book to quench your da Vinci curiosity.

Marina Wallaceis a professor of curating and the director of Artakt at Central Saint Martins College of Arts & Design, University of the Arts, London. She has curated a number of major and groundbreaking exhibitions, including “Spectacular Bodies: The Art and Science of the Human Body from Leonardo to Now.” Her published works include the catalog for that exhibition andThe Lives of Paintings.

A quick yet expert guide to the true Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci.