Author(s): William Wray

Pre-Loved Books | Art and Design

The separation of art and science is a modern convention. The genius of this renaissance man was that he sought knowledge without boundaries. And where better to look for enlightening comment on the breadth of his genius than the great man himself. Leonardo kept many writings, records, note-books, quotes and notations. How did he view himself and why?
William Wray has researched these writings in depth and skilfully leads us through the four themes - Science, Mechanics, Art and Life. Within this structure he looked for the voice of Leonardo so that we might hear it more clearly today and better understand the man and his work. In this inspiring book about Leonardo and by Leonardo, the artist