- Paperback
- Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (1989)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0140169822
- ISBN-13: 978-0140169829
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 19 x 2.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 680 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #870,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The Renaissance Man,
By A Customer
This review is from: Leonardo da Vinci: Revised Edition (Paperback)
Leonardo da Vinci. Probably the greatest painter, scientist, inventor, and philosopher of the High Renaissance, he changed the way we look at art and science. This book unravels all of the secrets of Leonardo, and the dark corners of his life. He considered himself a failure during his lifetime, but today, he is one of the greatest people in history. His inventions, theories, paintings, sketches, all shown in this book, and this book, there are some of his 4,500 pages of notes. This book reveals all that is known about his life today, and I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know about Leonardo.
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Leonardo da Vinci,
By Philip (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Leonardo da Vinci: Revised Edition (Paperback)
This iw the worst book I have yet read. While the concept of the Biography is enhanced by the plates and drawings, the foot notes don't correspond to the propper painting. The facts of his life don't even go hand in hand with Leonardos notes on himself. Other journalists and recorders of Leonardos time dictate him as being a marvelous genius in which all aspects of talent blossomed from his soul at some point in his life. If this books had any basis in researched fact it would have been reviewed by the Museum of Science and Technology in Milan. And by the National Historical Preservation Society and since it has not been,. Anyone interested in - da Vinci, read for yourselves from the masters own hand writing, even if in translation. This book a pathetic fallacy on a great man.
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A masterpiece about a great master,
By A Customer
This review is from: Leonardo da Vinci: Revised Edition (Paperback)
This is THE classic monograph on Leonardo da Vinci, written with grace, sensitivity, and an incomparable knowledge of Leonardo's surviving works. Those who have read Kenneth Clark's "Civilization," or seen the TV series which he narrated, already have experienced his wit and intelligence. Clark's "Leonardo" first came out in 1939, then was reissued in 1959 and 1967, with the author's revisions. Martin Kemp's new edition brings the bibliography up to date, expands the illustrations, and provides an informative evaluation of Clark's accomplishment. Kemp is currently the world's premier Leonardo scholar. The description posted for Clark's "Leonardo" describing the book as a DK edition is for a DIFFERENT Leonardo book, not for Kenneth Clark's "Leonardo," which is a Penguin publication. I hope my review will be linked to the correct page.
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