Leonardo da Vinci

• The classic account of Leonardo's art, science, and thought, giving an unparalleled insight into the full range of his achievements.
• Takes the reader on a journey through the whole span of Leonardo's career, illuminating the scientific, artistic, and intellectual foundations of masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper.
• Elegantly combines biography with art criticism to show clearly how Leonardo's work developed over time and how he functioned both as a thinker and an artist.
• Generously illustrated throughout with numerous plates and figures and including a new introductory chapter setting Leonardo's work in context.

Readership: All those interested in Leonardo da Vinci and Renaissance art, students of history and art history and their lecturers.

Martin Kemp, Professor of the History of Art, University of Oxford

"This is a masterly book with no equal on its subject" - Byron Ireland, Day by Day

Introduction
1: 'Leonardo da Firenze'
2: The Microcosm
3: The Exercise of Fantasia
4: The Republic: New Battles and Old Problems
5: The Prime Mover
Bibliography
Index