A serious book for the general reader but studiously researched with much detailed information and some surprises. Leonardo (from Vinci) ended up dying in France in 1519. We often think of him as a painter because of his famous The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper but his insatiable curiosity in anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry made him the true Renaissance man. This is an irresistible, illuminating account of an amazing, unique human being.
(James Baker - bwl 87 Winter 2018 ) |
