Leonardo's Inventions
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Few minds in human history have ignited the imagination quite like Leonardo da Vinci, and Leonardo's Inventions presents a captivating window into the restless genius of the Renaissance polymath. Jean Mathé chronicles the extraordinary breadth of Leonardo's inventive vision — from flying machines and armoured vehicles to hydraulic systems and anatomical studies — drawing directly on the master's legendary notebooks to illuminate how one man's curiosity reshaped the boundaries of human possibility. Translated with precision by David Mac Rae, the text balances scholarly rigour with an accessibility that invites readers of all backgrounds into Leonardo's workshop, making the arcane language of 15th-century invention vivid and immediate. Mathé's approach situates Leonardo not merely as an artist but as the archetypal engineer-scientist, arguing that his sketches and diagrams represent nothing less than the blueprints of the modern world. The work illustrates the seamless integration of art and mechanics in Leonardo's thought, demonstrating how aesthetic sensibility and technical precision were, for him, inseparable disciplines. Rich with reproductions of the master's own drawings, this volume leaves the reader with a profound and unsettling question: how many of Leonardo's visions are we still only beginning to understand?
Author: Jean Mathé
Format: Hardback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Few minds in human history have ignited the imagination quite like Leonardo da Vinci, and Leonardo's Inventions presents a captivating window into the restless genius of the Renaissance polymath. Jean Mathé chronicles the extraordinary breadth of Leonardo's inventive vision — from flying machines and armoured vehicles to hydraulic systems and anatomical studies — drawing directly on the master's legendary notebooks to illuminate how one man's curiosity reshaped the boundaries of human possibility. Translated with precision by David Mac Rae, the text balances scholarly rigour with an accessibility that invites readers of all backgrounds into Leonardo's workshop, making the arcane language of 15th-century invention vivid and immediate. Mathé's approach situates Leonardo not merely as an artist but as the archetypal engineer-scientist, arguing that his sketches and diagrams represent nothing less than the blueprints of the modern world. The work illustrates the seamless integration of art and mechanics in Leonardo's thought, demonstrating how aesthetic sensibility and technical precision were, for him, inseparable disciplines. Rich with reproductions of the master's own drawings, this volume leaves the reader with a profound and unsettling question: how many of Leonardo's visions are we still only beginning to understand?