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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Offers a view of the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, describing the challenges and hardships he suffered. The techniques are fully described and illustrated by a large number of his work. The book includes a section on where to see the paintings. ... Read more

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Explains some basic techniques of Da Vinci by analyzing several of his better-known paintings. ... Read more

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yes!
Well put together, very encompassing, good explanations......It doesn't need a paragraph to describe it.If you like Da Vinci or want to learn more about him, this is a great place to start!

One of the best on Leonardo.
This excellent book focuses on Leonardo's drawings in the Royal Library at Windsor. Everyone has seen the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, but Leonardo's greatest achievments are found in his drawings. Vivid HIGH QUALITY color reproductions are accompanied by insightful commentary and historical/biographical information. The book covers the whole breadth of Leonardo's intellectual development. 100 color drawings by history's greatest draftsman, and indeed one of most powerful minds the world has ever seen. As the book says "...[Leonardo's] drawings [are] the pure expression of his genius, boundless and magnificent."
What more could one want in a book? 5/5

Leonardo Da Vinci
I never imagined that through a "child book" I would learn about this master-genious and moreover to be capable to comprehend the "details" about his art.I really enojoyed reading this book, I learn more about his famous paints and why they are considered pieces of art.I was motivaded to read more over the other great art's men such as Picasso or Michael Angel Buonorrati; I never thought that could be an easy way to understand this genious.I strongly recommend this book and the other series too; you can not only learn but also share with your child and encourage him to develop his talents or just enhance your "general culture" reading this great book.The talent consist in explaing complex ideas using a "simple language" that everybody can understand.There is not reason to became so sophisticated and not be able to "share" what you learn with the rest of the world.When you learn a good joke you want to tell the rest about it; it is meaningless if you just keep it for yourself...

Good
It's not the best Da vinci book, but it has a LOT of drawings. ... Read more

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hardcover book ... Read more

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Volume: 1Publisher: London : W. Heinemann; New York, C. Scribner's sonsPublication date: 1898Subjects: Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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248pp, 8vo. Guide to Leonardo's "life, his painting, is sculpture, and his drawings." Re-issue of 1933 original edition. ... Read more