{"product_id":"9789887527534-retail-leonardo-da-vinci","title":"Leonardo Da Vinci","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew names in the history of Western civilisation carry the weight of Leonardo da Vinci — painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. This richly illustrated volume presents a comprehensive survey of the Renaissance master's life and work, chronicling his journey from the hills of Vinci in fifteenth-century Tuscany to the glittering courts of Milan and Florence, and ultimately to France, where he died under the patronage of King Francis I. From the haunting sfumato of The Virgin of the Rocks to the enduring enigma of The Last Supper, the works examined here illuminate a mind that operated centuries ahead of its time.\n\nThe volume argues that Leonardo's genius cannot be understood through art alone — it must be read alongside his thousands of pages of notebooks, filled with anatomical sketches, mechanical blueprints, and philosophical meditations. Anness Publishing, known for producing visually authoritative art reference works, brings together scholarly analysis and sumptuous full-colour reproduction to create an essential addition to any serious art library. Whether you are a seasoned student of the Renaissance or a curious newcomer, this definitive study leaves one lingering question: was Leonardo da Vinci the greatest mind humanity has ever produced?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50736062333147,"sku":"9789887527534-RETAIL","price":55.25,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/572291bf-8262-4199-a9a2-f3e2c116f8ba.png?v=1792122321","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9789887527534-retail-leonardo-da-vinci","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}