The Wisdom of Leonardo da Vinci
Books | Biography & Autobiography / Artists, Architects, Photographers
Philosophical Library
DIVDIVDIVAn intriguing look inside the mind of the Renaissance genius/div/divDIV /divDIVDIVLeonardo da Vinci stood on a bridge between medieval thought and the modern mind. In this selection of entries from his dozens of coded notebooks and unpublished manuscripts, his unending curiosity in the universe and deep knowledge come through in his energetic style. The self-educated da Vinci developed a philosophical system that set him apart from his contemporaries and marked him as the oracle of a new age, and his vivid imagination and straightforward writing style capture the reader’s attention whether he is writing about his scientific analysis, his opinion of necromancy, discoveries in nature, or the nature of man. Accompanied by a thorough introduction, The Wisdom of Leonardo da Vinci unveils the man’s deepest thoughts and musings and proves why he remains an intriguing and enduring figure./div/divDIV /div /div
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Author
Philosophical Library
Pages
87
Publisher
Open Road Media
Published Date
2010-09-07
ISBN
145320251X 9781453202517
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"So beautiful and honestly i found it really funny how da vinci rants about people and calling them stupid monkeys only to say somthing really profound in the next paragraph it also gives alot of insight of the time as he talks about astronomy and science and all that hes learned knows and believes."