Leonardo Da Vinci (7)

Author

Walter Isaacson, Jordi Ainaud i Escudero (Translator)

Genre

Biography, Art History, Science History, Renaissance Studies

Synopsis

Walter Isaacson's masterful biography explores the life of history's most creative genius, Leonardo da Vinci, revealing how his insatiable curiosity and ability to merge art with science made him the embodiment of Renaissance innovation. Drawing from thousands of pages of Leonardo's notebooks, Isaacson unveils the intimate connection between the artist's observations of nature and his groundbreaking works in painting, engineering, anatomy, and invention. This compelling portrait demonstrates how Leonardo's genius was rooted not in superhuman talents, but in skills we can all aspire to cultivate: intense curiosity, careful observation, and imaginative thinking.