Who Was Leonardo da Vinci?
Roberta Edwards, Who HQ, True Kelley
Subjects
- Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
- Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
- History Time - blasts from the past
Average rating
Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his - as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganised notebook pages. Here is an accessible portrait of a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating time - Italy during the Renaissance.
Reviews
A great artist
Captain Jiminy Gravy 30.09.2023
Interesting read. Liked the diary style in places.
Fairy Babs Buffalo 16.08.2020
i think this book explains who he was in a very interesting way because he goes on adventures on horseback, he invents so many things, he was born in Florence and died in Paris. His paintings are beautiful and even his cookbook shows what an original person this man was. He was even vegetarian when noone had even considered it. This genius is worth reading about and this book is a must read!
Anonymous 12.11.2017
