Notebooks Oxford World´s Classics
Notebooks Oxford World´s Classics Most of what we know about Leonardo da Vinci, we know because of his notebooks. With an artist's eye and a scientist's curiosity, he recorded in these pages his…
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Notebooks Oxford World´s Classics
Most of what we know about Leonardo da Vinci, we know because of his notebooks. With an artist's eye and a scientist's curiosity, he recorded in these pages his observations on the movement of water and the formation of rocks, the nature of flight and optics, anatomy, architecture, sculpture, and painting. Some 6,000 sheets of notes and drawings survive, perhaps one-fifth of what he actually produced.
Through his notebooks we can get an insight into Leonardo's thoughts, and his approach to work and life. He jotted down fables, epigrams, and letters and developed his belief in the sublime unity of nature and man. This selection, organized in seven themed sections, offers a fascinating and informative sample of his writings.
Fully updated, this new edition includes some 70 line drawings and a Preface by Martin Kemp, one of the world's leading authorities on Leonardo, who explores the