Leonardo
The Artist and the Man
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 1, 1995
"A considerable work of assimilative scholarship and common sense...races along merrily."—The Boston Globe A lively biography of the high genius of the renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci French writer Serge Bramly's classic work of biography portrays Leonard da Vinci as a genius torn by inner conflicts.
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- Who it’s for
- A layered portrait of Leonardo that keeps the man’s inner conflicts beside his genius.
- Genres
- Artists' Lives, Renaissance History, Italian History
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, March 1, 1995
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"A considerable work of assimilative scholarship and common sense...races along merrily."—The Boston Globe A lively biography of the high genius of the renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci French writer Serge Bramly's classic work of biography portrays Leonard da Vinci as a genius torn by inner conflicts. Using contemporary sources including Leonardo's notebooks and annotated erotic drawings, he presents a complete portrait of the man as well as his genius.
A Life in Tension
A layered portrait of Leonardo that keeps the man’s inner conflicts beside his genius.
Come here for
- A lively Renaissance biography with narrative momentum
- The tension between Leonardo’s inner conflicts and his genius
Expect
- A portrait informed by contemporary sources, including Leonardo’s notebooks
- Annotated erotic drawings alongside an account of the man and his work
Where it sits
| Artists' Lives | 100% |
|---|---|
| Renaissance History | 59% |
| Italian History | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Renaissance Art History
- Studying Artists
- Artists' Lives
- Authors
- Serge Bramly, Sian Reynolds, Leonardo Da Vinci
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- March 1, 1995
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Renaissance Art History