The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da VinciThe working mind of the Renaissance in fragment form.
Why It's Lindy
The working mind of the Renaissance in fragment form. Leonardo's notebooks show art and science before they were split into separate professions: observation, drawing, experiment, engineering, anatomy, and wonder all feeding the same practice. Few books better reward slow looking.
About This Volume
Selections from Leonardo's notebooks on painting, anatomy, mechanics, optics, water, flight, proportion, invention, and the discipline of observing nature directly.
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Why should I read The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci?
The working mind of the Renaissance in fragment form. Leonardo's notebooks show art and science before they were split into separate professions: observation, drawing, experiment, engineering, anatomy, and wonder all feeding the same practice. Few books better reward slow looking.
What is The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci about?
Selections from Leonardo's notebooks on painting, anatomy, mechanics, optics, water, flight, proportion, invention, and the discipline of observing nature directly.
