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Leonardo da Vinci: Artist, Inventor and Scientist of the Renaissance (Masters of Art)

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If you can find this out-of-print, oversized hardback, it is worth collecting. The illustrators lovingly present a detailed birds-eye view of Vinci, the Sforza compound, changing designs of palaces, the scaffoldings which supported some of his bronze works, period clothing, Leonardo's proposed design for Milan and its canals, and much more. It's hard to find, but highly recommended.

This book is a very informative book about Leonardo. It has all the details about his life, his paintings, his family, his models etc. I say everyone should read this imformative book. If anyone wants to learn about Leonardo, I suggest this book to read.

The "Masters of Art" series of books were originally published in Italy in the 1980's. These books are beautiful examples of the Italian approach to illustrating children's books. Italian illustrators love highly detailed images that are rich in historical detail. They love playing with perspective and are virtuosos of architectural detail. The story does a workman like job of describing Leonardo's life and his artisitic achievements. There is plenty of detail but the narrative lacks warmth. Leonardo the man is absent from this book. Having said this, the illustrations are amazing and make this book a good purchase. Recommended.