{"product_id":"leonardo-9783836501804","title":"Leonardo","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Frank Zöllner\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taschen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Taschen\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Artists, Architects, Photographers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, \u003cstrong\u003eLeonardo da Vinci \u003c\/strong\u003e(1452-1519) not only stands as one of the most \u003cstrong\u003eexceptional draftsmen\u003c\/strong\u003e of art history, but also as a \u003cstrong\u003emastermind and innovator \u003c\/strong\u003ewho anticipated some of the greatest discoveries of human progress, sometimes centuries before their material realization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the smallest arteries in the human heart to the far-flung constellations of the universe, Leonardo saw nature and science as being unequivocally connected. His points of inquiry and invention spanned \u003cstrong\u003ephilosophy, anatomy, geology, and mathematics\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the laws of optics, gravitation, heat, and light to the building of a flying machine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In his painting, Leonardo steered art out of the Middle Ages with works such as \u003cem\u003eThe Last Supper \u003c\/em\u003eand the world-famous \u003cem\u003eLa Gioconda\u003c\/em\u003e or\u003cem\u003e Mona Lisa\u003c\/em\u003e depicting not only physical appearances, but a \u003cstrong\u003ecompelling psychological intrigue and depth\u003c\/strong\u003e which continues to draw crowds of mesmerized visitors to masterpieces in Paris, Milan, Washington, London, and Rome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book brings together some of Leonardo's most outstanding work to introduce a figure of infinite curiosity, \u003cstrong\u003efeverish imagination, and sublime artistic ability\u003c\/strong\u003e, often described as having \"not enough worlds for to conquer, and not enough lives for to live\" (Alan Woods).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46289965383831,"sku":"9783836501804","price":1360.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783836501804.webp?v=1769303792","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/leonardo-9783836501804","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}